Did you accidentally miss the reference to his membership in the the ACLU? :) :)
Now his buddies at the ACLU can pursue his court case. The ACLU believes possession of child porn should not be a crime, as it's freedom of speech, freedom of expression, etc. They do say that they opposed the production of child porn because it's exploiting a minor to do so.
But mere possession is not a crime to them. See what happens to him in court.