Man Caught With Child Porn By Computer Repair Service

Bill,
Since when is it not illegal to have child pornography???? If it is NOT then it definitely SHOULD be!!! Maybe you're a pedophile yourself.? Sicko!!! He deserves what he gets! I doubt some random computer repair guy has it out for this guy and decides to download child porn...gimme a break! You are grasping. The guy deserves what he gets...f..cking pig!!!

Sicko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You people who are sticking up for him and his "violated freedoms" are probably pedophiles yourselves...pigs!!

sick and disgusting and i hope they carch the guy, now setting aside what was found on the computer asi have said a my bit on that, thereis this , If i have said it once i have said it on here and other sites thousand times if you have something you don't want anyone to see or read on your computer get it off before you take it in for repair or what ever or don't have it on thereinthe first place because they will find it as that kind of thing has a way of being found

For Bill from Virginia Beach. So that you get this correct. First, The repair person wasn't acting as an agent for the Police so whatever he or she discovers in the course of business of repairing the computer so be it. Second, if any person inadvertently discovers a criminal act and informs the Police they are not held liable. Only if the discovery is done with malice or at the request of the Police(Wink Wink)then there would be a problem. Search guidelines are very liberal when Joe Citizen is involved. Good for the Police in going after this sick individual.

I am the wife of a PC Tech! Once, back in the early 90's, our daughter purchased a PC from a Pawn Shop, figuring she was getting a Great Deal cheap.
Once my husband, started up the machine he found many lets say ( dirty programs)
down loaded on this machine. He tryed to erase them off the hard drive, but even as a Tech ,COULD NOT...they were on there, for good! We got rid of the PC, for lack of Free Space, since it was all taken up by this junk... But, also, because we have a young grandaughter 10 whom, we did not want her to see these filthy things.So, it ended in the dump somewhere in CT.>>>I don't know how many other PC's are out there, containing the same things. I don't even know if PC's can be traced. But, I would want Police to investigate thoughly, before I get busted for something,that's, not my fault! And, others (maybe) Pre-Judging others; unjustifiably.But, if there is a full investigation done and this low life is the one doing those filthy things by downloading them onto a PC...I say Lock HIM or Her up, for a very long time, and get him or her Psy. care too, until their cured!

Where does one start when commenting on all the wrongs of this picture? Illegal search, invasion of privacy or illegal possession of material offensive to the great majority of the population?

Anyone who is sick enough to have this kind of material fully knowing how illegal it is, is a fool to himself to have the computer repaired. Be so much simpler to destroy the old computer and buy a new one for 700 dollars. Of course, if you are lame enough to have this stuff on a computer, you would be lame enough to take it to the "Geek Squad" or some other computer repair.

He is a Pervert and a stupid pervert at that. How ever they can catch these pedophiles is fine with me. The children in the pictures have no voice, they are helpless. A Pedophile deserves no rights!

For the guy who thinks it's legal to possess Child Porn, think again. It's actually not legal to possess it, unless it's proven to be virtual images, i.e. not real children in the pictures.
As for the rest of the claims: you lose your sense of privacy when you actually have someone else come fix your computer. By sending your computer outside your home and paying someone to fix it, you have assumed the liability that the person will have to actually look at some of the files. Obviously, you wouldn't expect the guy to find the files, but apparently he was transferring the files somewhere and found them.
Next, if you have evidence that someone possesses or shares child porn, you have a legal obligation to report it. Otherwise, you may be charged with some form of abetting the crime. That said, this guy did absolutely the right thing - he called the police when he discovered these files on the person's computer. As for the bitching about the government raiding this guy's computer: contrary to popular belief, there are situations in which the government isn't required to get a warrant, or announce that they are serving a warrant. However, nowhere in this article does it explicitly state that the police didn't get a warrant. The author of this article put in his two cents assuming there was no warrant because the police raided the computer. However, until you get me police confirmation that there was no warrant issued in this situation, I'll assume that the police acted correctly - because getting a warrant in this situation would be a very simple matter - a credible informant gave them information which would make it necessary to search the computer for evidence of a crime (in this case POSSESSING CHILD PORN - it is illegal).

To Bill in Virginia Beach:

You lay your argument out very thoughtfully. Unfortunately, you are so very wrong about the law. It is illegal, under Florida Statute 827.071 to "produce, POSSESS, or distribute child pornography." On the fortunate side, the states and the federal government deem it necessary to enact laws that might be construed by the ACLU as impinging on our freedoms. In cases such as this, I am glad they do so.

You make such an impassioned plea for the innocence of Mr. Zuelsdorf that it might serve you well to check into Virginia law before having your computer serviced.

How about Innocent until proven Guilty. Hello, maybe this 67 year old was given this computer, or perhaps bought the computer off someone else.I myself have at least two extra computers people gave me to use for my grandchildren to play on. I say first find out who owns the computer, how many people had access to it. As for the porn let's catch the pshyco's that are taken the pictures of these poor babies,and the lookers and lock them up in an insane assylum.My heart and prayers go out to these poor children. GOD where are YOU.

I 'M not into kiddie porn and don't dig people that are. But how can I get some of it? I want to put it on this guy's computer I hate in a hidden file and then call the cops. I don't think he's a pedophile or anything I just don't like him for other reasons. With him in prison I'D be able to have the last laugh with him about a fist fight we had about three years ago, and probably be able to buy up some of his assets for pennies on the dollar at auction. I know it would be wrong to do this but I really don't care because he's a jerk.

Yes, Bill of Rights (and others who suggest the same scenario) the first person I would call to fix my computer would be the guy I had a fist fight with. Get real.

Furthermore, if the porn was planted, why is Mr. Zuelsdorf on the run?

I have serviced computers for 50 years +. (since the days of wired patch boards). I have seen everything one can imagine on a computer. I have a problem with this issue, not in the sicko who wants to look at naked kids. My issue is privacy. I have seen simulated murder, real sex, naked men, naked boys, naked girls, you name it, on customer computers. I usually quietly remove it and permanently erase it from the hard drive with a stern lecture. It is found on all sexes, ages, races, you name it. I was once threatened for doing that, so I now write it to a CD and give it to the owner if they ask. I considered the local excellent PD but also considered that I may be a victim of a civil lawsuit for illegally violating the rights of a customer, per legal advice. The best advice is an old military one: What u see here, leave here.

I heard he was forced to retire from Wilbur Smith Associates for having the same thing on his work computer when he was the CEO.