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believe that the Residence had no permanent residents other than Meek at the time. Several electronic devices were collected from the residence and subsequently searched.
B. Evidence of Transportation of Child Pornography
6. Law enforcement seized an iPhone 8 from an entry table by the door to Meek’s Residence}}. The device was powered on and password protected at the time it was located and collected.
7. The iPhone 8 contained three chat conversations in which the username “Pawny4” was engaging in sexually explicit conversations where the participants expressed enthusiasm for the sexual abuse of children. In two of those conversations, Pawny4 received and distributed child pornography image and video files through Kik, an internet-based messaging platform.
8. Forensic review of the iPhone 8 showed that between February 26, 2020, and February 27, 2020, Pawny4 and USERNAME 2[1] exchanged child pornography and messaged on Kik about their mutual interest in the sexual exploitation of children. USERNAME 2 identified as a 25-year-old male, and when Pawny4 asked, “Love kids?”, USERNAME 2 responded, “Yesss” and “mmmm im glad I found someone likeminded”. Pawny 4 and USERNAME 2 exchanged pictures of their penises and continued their conversation (spellings as in original):
USERNAME 2: Youre so sexy. I want your cock while those kids suck me
USERNAME 2: Its so beautiful
USERNAME 2: I love your cock
Pawny4: Have you ever raped a toddler girl? It’s amazing
USERNAME 2: itsmy dream
Pawny4: Do you have any pictures of bitches?
USERNAME 2: I want you with me fucking her together while we kiss and use her
USERNAME 2: I have a vid
Pawny4: I would give anything to do that
Pawny4: Show it
- ↑ The usernames used throughout this affidavit are known to law enforcement but are omitted to protect the integrity of ongoing law enforcement investigations.
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