Former Social Democratic Party, SPD, member of parliament Joerg Tauss waits for the start of his trial at the regional court in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Tauss is accused of the possession and trade of child and youth pornography from the Internet. The trial of the former German lawmaker accused of acquiring and possessing child pornography has opened with prosecutors detailing the pictures and videos the 56-year-old downloaded from the Internet between 2007 and 2009. The news agency DAPD reported Tuesday Joerg Tauss defended his possession of the material to the court in Karlsruhe as part of his work on a committee to prohibit child pornography. Prosecutors have rejected that argument. (AP Photo/Uli Deck, Pool)

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