I was bored and randomly typed in an enemy's yahoo password. I guessed correctly and got in to his account, what I found disgusted me...Tons of child porn in his email account sent folder, meaning he is in possession and as has distributed child porn. He is in the military. We both live in different states and this was in his personal email account. I want to report him but will I face federal charges as well for getting into his account and will my findings be admissable in court since the method in which I got them was illegal? (I do not work for law enforcement just a private citizen). I want to do the right thing but am afraid of the legal fallout.
Got into someone else's email account and what I found disturbed me...
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tip the cops anonymously.
Child porn is seriously bad, no excuse for this ...
talk to an organization from your country (over here it's called Child Focus), they work close with the police and make sure he gets what he deserves ...
talk to an organization from your country (over here it's called Child Focus), they work close with the police and make sure he gets what he deserves ...
GabberMan
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... and tip them today. Or find an official body that specializes in preventing child porn and tip them. Or both.
thanksimout
Loves the double vag
"randomly typed in an enemy's yahoo password. I guessed correctly and got in to his account"
Does this sound a bit far fetched to any one else ?
Does this sound a bit far fetched to any one else ?
It was an easy-to-guess password...girlfriend's name with a number 1 at the end.
If I had a lot of child porn if my 'sent' folder, and I was affraid that someone had hacked my e-mail, I think I would ask very similar question as in this thread :dunno:
thanksimout
Loves the double vag
LOL, some people are truly freakin stupid....
Just for the record child porn should = 10 years minimum in prison
Just for the record child porn should = 10 years minimum in prison
I agree. Make them register as a sex offender for life as well. If you watch those type of pics and vids I truly believe that, given the opportunity, you will eventually act on them.
Lets say it did get traced back to me (the tip, that is) What type of time am I looking at?
Here's the law you've broken:
Stored Communications Act
As you can see, the penalty for this is one year in prison or a fine. The fine is determined by what class the crime is, found here:
Federal Sentencing Classifications
Under those guidelines, its a Class A Misdemeanor. If you look here:
Fines
You'll see that the maximum fine for a Class A Misdemeanor is $100,000.
So, you're looking at up to 1 year in prison or $100,000 for what you did. Pretty hefty. However, I would look into immunity. Go to your regional FBI office, tell them that you have information about a major child porn trafficker, but that you found out about it in the course of a misdemeanor crime and you want immunity from that before you tell them anything. My guess is that they'll go along with it. At that point, their lawyers can worry about the admissibility of the evidence. Its out of your hands.
Stored Communications Act
As you can see, the penalty for this is one year in prison or a fine. The fine is determined by what class the crime is, found here:
Federal Sentencing Classifications
Under those guidelines, its a Class A Misdemeanor. If you look here:
Fines
You'll see that the maximum fine for a Class A Misdemeanor is $100,000.
So, you're looking at up to 1 year in prison or $100,000 for what you did. Pretty hefty. However, I would look into immunity. Go to your regional FBI office, tell them that you have information about a major child porn trafficker, but that you found out about it in the course of a misdemeanor crime and you want immunity from that before you tell them anything. My guess is that they'll go along with it. At that point, their lawyers can worry about the admissibility of the evidence. Its out of your hands.
^ What he said. He seems a lot more fluent in Legalese than me. :hatsoff:
ChefChiTown
The secret ingredient? MY BALLS
First of all, I have a hard time believing this story.
Secondly, (assuming that your story is true), you completely fucked yourself by logging into his e-mail. Now, they can trace his e-mail back to your computer by following your IP address. Even if you don't have any illegal material on your computer, you can get into trouble for hacking into his e-mail account. So, I wouldn't report it to anybody.
If I knew someone was into child porn I wouldnt ask people what to do I would report it asap
I reported a guy because he wanted a photo shoot with me and twin 13 year olds it sounded suspect so as a precaution I reported it.
I agree 10 years minimum sentance
Secret
I reported a guy because he wanted a photo shoot with me and twin 13 year olds it sounded suspect so as a precaution I reported it.
I agree 10 years minimum sentance
Secret
I have to report it, there is no question about that. It'd eat at me if I didn't, I don't want that animal to hurt anyone.
That sounds pretty good, I will seek immunity. What I did was wrong but I think what I found far outweighs my transgression.
thanksimout
Loves the double vag
I guess the moral of the " story " here is ;
Be careful what you look for, you just might find it.
Be careful what you look for, you just might find it.
ChefChiTown
The secret ingredient? MY BALLS
Says the guy who hacks into the e-mail accounts of "enemies".
Just out of curiosity, (once again, assuming your story is actually true) how do you know for a fact that he had a bunch of child pornography in his e-mail? Did you actually view the files in question? :dunno:
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