Child pornography is a taboo topic across the United States. While it is important to protect our children, it is also important to protect and defend the rights of the American people. All too often, unsuspecting individuals become engaged with situations that can get them into a heap of legal trouble. We see stories popping up all over social media and the news that so-and-so paid untold amounts of money in fines and jail time for their child pornography case. One starts to question how all of these people are getting caught by the police? What happens on your computer should stay there. However, this right diminishes at an alarming rate.

How Law Enforcement Obtains Evidence

Law enforcement is becoming increasingly more forceful and deceitful in their tactics to gather information. Someone who has no inclination they are under surveillance may end up with a rude awakening when officers appear at the front door, claiming to have evidence of illegal activity. Some methodologies utilized in apprehending suspects include: