Opinion: Don't downplay consequences of child pornography

I am saddened, and filled with a deep sense of disquiet by the unbelievable and shocking attempt by Paula Simons to downplay the seriousness of David Belke’s crimes against children in her Nov. 21 column.
Knowing what we do about the sexual exploitation of children, how can we possibly not understand the consequences for children of nude images collected without informed consent, say something like “(only) a dozen images were considered pornographic,” and be willing to question