United States v. Reichling, No. 14-2941 (7th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseThe warrant affidavit stated that: a 14-year-old female began a Facebook relationship with “Nathan Solman,” who claimed to be her age; the victim sent “Solman” more than 300 “naked pictures of herself in varied sexual positions;” when she tried to stop sending pictures, “Solman” threatened to show the pictures to others; the internet protocol address associated with “Solmon’s” Facebook account was linked to the residence of Reichling’s parents; and the victim met “Solman” outside her residence and he appeared to be much older, with a physical description resembling Reichling. The affidavit also quotes threatening text messages sent to the victim, indicating that the sender was watching her; they were sent from a cellular telephone registered to Reichling, who either lived in his parent’s residence or in a trailer on an adjacent property owned by Reichling’s brother. Reichling was a registered sex offender, convicted of sexual assault of a 17-year-old female. Warrants issued for Reichling’s parents’ residence and for the trailer. Based upon items seized, Reichling was charged with producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography, 18 U.S.C. 2251(a), 2252(a)(2), 2252(a)(4). Reichling pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child, 18 U.S.C. 2251(a), reserving the right to appeal the denial of his motions to suppress. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. The affidavit, detailing a largely online relationship between Reichling and the minor, established probable cause to seize digital and non-digital storage devices.
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