Justin Berry

Justin Berry (born July 24, 1986 – disappeared August 21, 2018) is a man known for operating pornographic websites, beginning at age 13, featuring himself and other teen males. In 2005, at the age of 18, he cooperated in a New York Times feature article. Before publication, Berry was granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for his help in prosecuting other men involved with his websites. After the story broke, Berry was called to testify before a Congressional committee. Berry made media appearances between 2005 and 2007.

Early life and education Justin Berry is the son of Knute Marvin Berry and Karen Page. He attended the Art Institute of Dallas in Dallas, Texas. He lived in Mexico with his Spanish-speaking father, who ran a massage parlor in Mazatlán, for a time.

Eichenwald and The New York Times In June 2005, The New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald discovered Berry via a post made by Berry to a Yahoo! message board for his fans. before agreeing to the meeting. However per the Times policy of not paying subjects for interviews, Eichenwald told Berry to return the $2000, forcing Berry to seek assistance from a family member to help pay it back.

Eichenwald requested demonstrations of the workings of Berry's online business which Berry provided, including live conversations with subscribers. After Berry revealed the identities of children who were being exploited by adults, Eichenwald persuaded him to discontinue the business and turn his information about those minors over to the authorities.

Media appearances Berry, Eichenwald and Gourlay appeared on C-SPAN, giving testimony before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

On May 9, 2006, the NBC television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit aired an episode called "Web" that bears similarities to Berry's story.

On October 25, 2006, Berry, and Eichenwald appeared on a blog interview called The Darkness to Light Show: Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence.

He was on the May 23, 2012, episode of the Dr. Phil Show called "Behind the Lens: Child Pornography".

Disappearance Justin Berry disappeared in Mexico on August 21, 2018, when he was 32 years old.