Child pornography reason behind Sunspot Observatory closure, according to court documents
By: Aaron Bracamontes
Posted: Sep 19, 2018 03:53 PM MST
Updated: Sep 19, 2018 03:53 PM MST
A federal search warrant reveals that Sunspot Solar Observatory was shut down as FBI agents conducted computer forensic searches for child pornography.
The source of child pornography was traced to an IP address used at the observatory and a source within the building observed a computer with "not good" images on it, the warrant states.
An investigation by the FBI revealed that a janitor is the main suspect in the search, however he has not been charged with a crime even though his name in on the warrant.
The warrant states the suspect would use the observatory Wifi and a personal laptop to download the child pornography.
A limited number of people have access to the observatory from dusk until dawn, which helped narrow their search.
The observatory in the mountains of southern New Mexico had been closed since Sept. 6 because of an undisclosed security concern, but reopened on Monday.
By: Aaron Bracamontes
Posted: Sep 19, 2018 03:53 PM MST
Updated: Sep 19, 2018 03:53 PM MST
A federal search warrant reveals that Sunspot Solar Observatory was shut down as FBI agents conducted computer forensic searches for child pornography.
The source of child pornography was traced to an IP address used at the observatory and a source within the building observed a computer with "not good" images on it, the warrant states.
An investigation by the FBI revealed that a janitor is the main suspect in the search, however he has not been charged with a crime even though his name in on the warrant.
The warrant states the suspect would use the observatory Wifi and a personal laptop to download the child pornography.
A limited number of people have access to the observatory from dusk until dawn, which helped narrow their search.
The observatory in the mountains of southern New Mexico had been closed since Sept. 6 because of an undisclosed security concern, but reopened on Monday.
I'm still astonished about this can even happen in the 21st century. Software that flags porn has been around for 15 years at least. Sometimes it's a bit too 'better safe than sorry' but a glance at the file by a human can resolve the ambiguity pretty quickly.
This doesn't sound ambiguous.
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