Burton Gersh , 69 , and accomplice , photographer Les Sidweber , 73 , were arrested in fall 2010 on pornography charges dating back to November . Gersh allegedly produced sexually explicit photos of girls , aged 16 and 17 . He asked a federal judge to allow 'mistake-of-age ' defense in trial . He also requested that jurors know the girls engaged in prostitution . One of the victims claimed in fall 2010 she was approached by one of the defendants while walking out of her school in school uniform .
Burton Gersh , 69 , and accomplice , photographer Les Sidweber , 73 , were arrested in November on pornography charges dating back to fall 2010 . Gersh allegedly produced sexually explicit photos of girls , aged 16 and 17 . He asked a federal judge to allow 'mistake-of-age ' defense in trial . He also requested that jurors know the girls engaged in prostitution . One of the victims claimed in November she was approached by one of the defendants while walking out of her school in school uniform .