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…
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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…
Cell Phone Warrant In Child Pornography Case Violated Fourth Amendment
Marc Daniel McKee was convicted of four counts of “possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct”, commonly known as child pornography. The police had a warrant to seize McKee’s cell phone. He claimed the seizure of child porn on his cell phone was obtained during an illegal search. He filed an Read More…