Stephen Saftler Arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Stephen Saftler was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for possession of child pornography charges. Based on the nature of the charges and the fact that he is accused of possessing more than 800 images of child pornography, Stephen Seftler's bail bond was set at $100,000.
According to an unnamed criminal defense lawyer who represented Stephen Saftler during his bond hearing, Saftler has been a resident of Broward County for more than 20 years and has never been arrested before.
Based on my experience litigating possession of child pornography cases, I can tell you most of these matters arise after a person has become a member of a file sharing network.
Sometimes, defendants do not realize they are sharing their personal collection of images and videos, simply because they lack computer savvy. This is most common with older offenders.
However, if there was intentional file sharing, this is sometimes evidence by online chats between the offender and the undercover detective.
Regardless, cases like these tend to be pretty black and white from an evidentiary perspective. Either the images and videos are child pornography or they are not.
From there, the most effective defenses come from a person's Constitutional Right to remain silent and their freedom of privacy.
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