[jstarfish]

Fair point.

I would argue that the general public does not give a single shit about the latest individual being accused of vague national security drama on any given day. A reporter possessed classified material on his personal laptop? Someone wake the President!

...oh, wait. The President's kid possessed classified material on his personal laptop too.

There's nothing really defamatory about it; if anything it might help his career. Nobody gives a shit about victimless white-collar crimes.

But child porn? You're radioactive once painted. That accusation causes actual damages.