Category Archives: Computer Crimes

Child Porn on Shared Home Computer Over the past four years, federal criminal charges in child porn cases has increased nearly threefold. In addition, the average sentence for those convicted is roughly ten years in prison. According to Families Against Mandatory Minimums, most federal child porn offenders had no previous criminal record either. Now a […]

Minecraft – a game that appeals to a vast array of people ranging in age from 6 to 60. But like all internet interactions with other people, exercising caution is a must, especially when your online gaming relationship moves on to become something more. This advice could have saved a 14-year-old Isabella County girl from […]

Child Pornography (CSAM) Arrest Police in Boise, Idaho, recently arrested a man who they discovered was in possession of child pornography. Upon further investigation it was traced back to a source in Michigan. The Oakland County sheriff’s department was notified that the abusive material appeared to have originated from a computer within their jurisdiction. An […]

Facebook Used to Proposition 14-year-old Girl Jacob Perritt, a 35 year old man from St. Clair, Michigan has been charged with computer and soliciting minor felonies as a result of his attempt to solicit sex via Facebook. In September 2013, Perritt allegedly sent sexually explicit messages and a nude picture of himself to a 14-year-old […]

To solve difficult crimes, the Michigan State Police have been using devices that allow them to download the entire contents of almost any cellular phone, including the call log, text messages, photos and web history. Although the Cellebrite UFED is intended to assist in solving crimes, the ACLU (and every top criminal lawyer in Michigan) fears that the personal security of Michigan citizens could be compromised as a result.

As social media and the Internet continue to integrate into everyday society, what one posts online becomes increasingly questionable–particularly for people in certain professions, such as teaching or coaching. While educators have been suspended or fired for what they post online, a recent case within the Detroit Police Department shows that not everyone adheres tot he same standards.

A Michigan man was recently charged with a felony crime after reading his wife’s emails without permission. As criminal charges are rarely brought into divorce proceedings, it leaves Michigan residents to wonder: what other forms of surveillance are illegal?

Lawmakers across the country have enacted computer-related legislation in efforts to keep up with rapid advances in technology. However, a recent case involving a Michigan man facing trial for reading his wife’s emails asks a new question: how does computer-related privacy laws apply to domestic cases?

Out-of-state police have arrested a 35 year-old Michigan woman for enticing an underage person to engage in sexual activity. The suspect and the victim met each other in 2009 through the popular Internet game “World of Warcraft.”

Ten young men from the Metro Detroit area have been named as prime suspects in a theft ring targeting Detroit Public Schools. Among the accused is Dion Sims, a sophomore football player for Michigan State University.