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RCFLS IN ACTION
During FY 2003, the RCFLs supported a wide
variety of cases ranging from acts of terrorism,
homicide, and sexual assault, to whitecollar
crimes, such as computer intrusion and
identity theft. Many of the cases supported
by the RCFL Program involve child pornography
or the exploitation of children. While this
is disturbing, the Program’s Examiners are
applying their skills to locate digital evidence
that can secure convictions in court.
“Where we used to look at a homicide
suspect’s letters, now it’s
evolved into an electronic format.
This is a quickly growing situation
and law enforcement needs to pool
its resources to face it.”
—Mark Mershon
Special Agent in Charge,
FBI San Francisco Field Office
CASE CLOSED
The North Texas RCFL supported a Federal
case that involved the examination
of a computer owned by a suspect who
was a first grade teacher and a youth
pastor. Once the Examiners found child
pornography on the subject’s computer,
the defendant admitted to molesting
four minor children. In another case, the
NTRCFL successfully defeated the password
on four password protected zip
disks. The Examiner then found evidence
of child pornography, and provided
this information to the investigator on
the case.
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