Jason Holder-Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
On what the court in United States v. Bosyk, 933 F.3d 319 (4th Cir. 2019), described as a "secretive online message board," id. at 322, a link appeared with a message explaining that the link would lead to multiple videos of child pornography. On the same day that this link appeared, an IP address associated with Bosyk's house accessed the link to view the advertised materials. Id. Armed with these facts, and a brief description regarding the characteristics of individuals who possess and access child pornography, investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for Bosyk's residence authorizing the seizure of "computers, digital devices, storage media, and related evidence." Id. at 323.
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