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Attorney Admits Redaction Failure in Moreno’s Photo Lawsuit

8/13/2026

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Summary

Emily Moreno Sues Miller

Emily Moreno sued Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and attorney Aaron Minc for releasing a photo of her 2-year-old daughter posted on Aug. 2.
The image stayed online for 23 hours and Moreno’s suit seeks $150,000 per access, transfer or download.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and other Republicans have urged Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) to quit the race.
Attorney Aaron Minc admitted he failed to redact the files before release and expressed regret.

Summary

Minc Redaction Lapse

The Dropbox folder was set to public editing, allowing anyone to re-upload the nude image.
Minc restored an earlier version after deletion, which still listed the child’s name unredacted more than 70 times.
A pediatrician confirmed the picture shows the child’s genitalia, contradicting Minc’s claim it was partially clothed.
Minc said pressure to relaunch the link caused the redaction lapse and refused lawyers’ requests for download logs.

History

Historical Context

Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in 1998, effective April 21 2000, to require verifiable parental consent for data from users under 13. After the FTC fined YouTube $170 million on September 4 2019 for tracking 1.5 billion child-viewed videos, lawmakers began drafting stricter amendments, and prompted Emily Moreno’s lawsuit against Ohio Rep. Max Miller over a leaked child image.

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Emily Moreno Sues Miller

Emily Moreno sued Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and attorney Aaron Minc for releasing a photo of her 2-year-old daughter posted on Aug. 2.
The image stayed online for 23 hours and Moreno’s suit seeks $150,000 per access, transfer or download.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and other Republicans have urged Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) to quit the race.
Attorney Aaron Minc admitted he failed to redact the files before release and expressed regret.

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