Bi-State Kiddie Porn Task Force Stymied by Minnesota Court’s Snit Over Jurisdiction – IOTW Report

Bi-State Kiddie Porn Task Force Stymied by Minnesota Court’s Snit Over Jurisdiction

Duluth News Tribune

DULUTH — The city’s police department has an “almost endless” workload when it comes to internet crimes against children, Chief Mike Ceynowa said.

There were at least 90 active cases involving abuse material or other allegations at last check earlier this month — a crunch similarly felt by members of the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.

But investigations have essentially ground to a halt in recent months, officials said, as a result of a change in judicial practice that has left authorities unable to search the contents of electronic devices.

“These investigations are just stopped dead in their tracks,” St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki said. “We can’t do anything to further those investigations and get them ready for prosecution.”

The issue is a matter of jurisdiction… More

10 Comments on Bi-State Kiddie Porn Task Force Stymied by Minnesota Court’s Snit Over Jurisdiction

  1. Ever notice how jurist are masters at issuing ruling out of the blue that create unbreachable barriers to bringing justice to the worst wrong doers, but never, ever, ever follow up the destructive ruling with directions on how to address the violations of the law they’ve focused on. They’d rather let those affected by their rulings to grope helplessly toward a solution at the very great possible risk of having that solution tossed and having to start from scratch at square one.

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  2. @Dr. Tar — Yes, of course I’ve noticed. And my conclusion is that getting hold of the power to set up such impediments was the primary motive they had in seeking and achieving those positions.

    “Cynic”? Moi? Non!

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  3. The other thing that bothers me about this article is the sheer number of internet pedo porn activity that even an area as remote as the head of Lake Superior has a task force busily dedicated to stamping out this affliction. Internet porn is the gateway to the worst kinds of offenses and no community no matter how removed by distance is safe from this evilness.

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