Man Caught With Child Porn By Computer Repair Service
There is a warrant out for the arrest of 64-year-old, retired business man, Robert Zuelsdorf. The Poinciana, Florida resident sent in his PC to Information Technology and Data Solutions -- a computer repair service in Kissimmee -- to be serviced. When the technician was trying to transfer files from Zuelsdorf's PC, he spotted what appeared to be child pornography and called the police.
Law enforcement officers raided the computer and found 160 images of girls ranging in ages from 1-12 years-old performing explicitly sexual acts. Each image carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, meaning that Zuelsforf will most certainly be spending the remainder of his years behind bars, when and if they find the guy.
Though we in no way condone child porn or the people who have it on their computers, we are -- as with a similar incident involving the Geek Squad and a resident of the Twin Cities -- concerned and curious about the warrantless search and seizure performed. We'd expect some semblance of privacy when having our PCs serviced.
Though it's a good thing that illegal contents were found on Zuelsdorf's computer, the methods used to find those contents should still have been the result of legally obtained search warrants. It's still up to law enforcement officials to go through all the necessary, legal procedures when going after baddies.
From the Orlando Sentinel
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