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Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 04 September 2009
The rise in the number of 'sexting' cases by high school and even middle school students is causing alarm for school boards across the country. In an article for The School Administrator, Illinois Association of School Administrators legal counsel Sara Boucek argues that now is the time for school boards to begin thinking how their districts and school administrators should respond if a sexting incident is reported.
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 04 September 2009
Charges that Isaac Owusu, an 18-year-old former South Burlington (Vt.) High School student, pressured two female fellow students into sending him explicit cellphone photos and videos were dropped yesterday as part of a plea agreement with state prosecutors. Owusu plead guilty to two counts of prohibited acts and one count of lascivious conduct.
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 03 September 2009
In an unpublished decision issued yesterday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the "dominion and control" test for determining whether images of child pornography were properly admitted at trial. United States v. Jackson, No. 08-30370 (9th Cir. Sept. 2, 2009).
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 03 July 2009
Despite its self-proclaimed purity pledge, the Apple iTunes App Store has been flirting with adult themes and content for some time now. The store is well-stocked with with apps featuring nearly-nude women in scanty bathing suits and lingerie. With the release of the iPhone OS 3.0, which includes a parental control feature, app developers are promising to include topless photos as soon as they are approved by the App Store vetting team.
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 05 May 2009
Modifications, or "mods," are a popular technique in the gaming community for altering or extending the capabilities of video game software and hardware. Under the best of circumstances, mods have a questionable legality. It turns out, however, that some mods are downright criminal.
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 12 January 2009
There is an interesting article this morning by long-time tech writer Declan McCullough in the CNN Police Blotter about the legality of warrantless searches of mobile devices. The question is taking on growing importance given the scope and quantity of information that such devices can hold. So far, the courts have not settled on a single answer as to whether mobile devices can legally be searched during an arrest without a warrant. McCullough summarizes two recent cases that reached opposite results.
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 09 January 2009
Washington state attorney general Rob McKenna (R) announced a package of laws on Wednesday that he will be submitting to the state's lawmakers. Included is a proposal that would make it a felony to view child pornography. McKenna told reporters that the new law is needed to keep children safe. "While not every user of child pornography is a pedophile - yet," McKenna said, "every pedophile is a user of child pornography."
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 05 January 2009
A new trend in teen communications is causing problems for parents and school administrators: students sending nude photos of themselves to their classmates, a practice that his been dubbed "sexting." The phenomenon received some coverage recently in South Burlington, VT, when a 17-year-old basketball player was suspended for alleged sexual assaults. During the course of the investigation, officials found nude photos that had been sent to him by a number of his female classmates.
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 05 November 2008
Researchers at Edith Cowan University in Perth and Western Australia law enforcement have developed a 'breathalyzer' for laptops, a self-contained software package that can scan a hard drive for contraband without altering the disk's data. The goal is to make it easier for 'front line' officers with little computer training to conduct a forensically-sound scan of computers for child pornography. Roll-out is planned for the spring of 2009.
Posted by: Frederick Lane
on 30 October 2008
Last week, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts announced the indictment and arrest of Bob Gamere, 69, on three counts of transporting and possessing child pornography. Gamere is best-known as the former host of the popular daytime show "Candlepins for Cash," which ran from 1973-1980.
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