A federal court conviction for possessing child pornography was recently upheld in a case that illustrates exercising one’s 5th Amendment rights is a wise thing to do (U.S. v. Chilaca No 17-10296). Remaining silent is particularly advised if English is not your native language. In this instance, the defendant really helped the government (and hurt Read More…
Category: Child Pornography
Child Pornography Distributed Using “Peer-to-Peer” File Sharing Networks
Criminals are taking advantage of technological advancements to obtain and distribute child pornography. There are networking programs known as “peer-to-peer” (P2P) that allow for distribution and sharing of digital media. In a recent case, a Mr. Maddox installed a “free” peer-to-peer file sharing program from the Internet, known as ARES. Law enforcement is quite Read More…
Sexting Teen Convicted of Distributing Child Pornography
It will come as a shock to no one that teens are engaged in sexual activity. In this digital age, they are more likely then ever to capture this activity on phones and computers. Sexting is very common and meant to be privately shared with a sexual partner or friends over text, e-mail or social Read More…