Ctrl‑Alt‑Deceit: Exposing Flawed Defenses in Online Exploitation Cases
False narratives are common in online child-exploitation cases, from excuses for CSAM possession to attacks on digital evidence. This workshop breaks down frequent defense arguments and gives prosecutors concrete strategies to expose and neutralize them from pretrial through sentencing.
Suggested Audience: Prosecutors and law enforcement
Full Description: False narratives thrive in online child exploitation prosecutions, from excuses for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) possession to attacks on digital evidence. Defense strategies are often designed to confuse juries and minimize culpability—but prosecutors can dismantle them with preparation and precision. This workshop examines several common arguments raised in CSAM and other online abuse cases, offering investigative and trial strategies to expose and neutralize these defenses from pretrial motions through sentencing.
Learning Objectives:
Analyze and refute recurring defense strategies in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online child exploitation prosecutions.
Formulate effective strategies to defeat staleness challenges to digital search warrants.
Counter and contextualize defense mitigation arguments at sentencing to secure just outcomes.
Speaker(s): Robert Peters, Gary Weaver, or Crystal Nordby