Child pornographer faced 1.2 million years in prison

South Carolina - Larry Douglas Smith, 41, pleaded guilty in Oconee County court to three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Smith had a child porn collection that included more than 600 videos and 126,000 illegal images. The former high school janitor got off lightly, having been sentenced to four consecutive 10-year prison terms. Had Smith been charged for each individual image, he could have faced a sentence of 1.2 million years in prison. --More

Stupid Stupid News-Star-faced teen lied about tattoo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Belgian teen-ager who made headlines across the globe after claiming a tattoo artist had drawn 56 stars on her face, rather than the three she asked for, has admitted she lied.

Kimberley Vlaeminck from the city of Kortrijk, 90 km (56 miles) northwest of Brussels said she fell asleep during the procedure, and woke up in pain when her nose was being tattooed.

But the 18-year-old was caught off camera on Dutch television when she said she quite liked the tattoo, but lied about asking for all 56 stars when she saw her father's furious reaction.

Tattoo artist Rouslain Toumaniantz said Vlaeminck initially liked her new look, and that she got what she asked for.

(Reporting by Antonia van de Velde, editing by Paul Casciato)