The defendant was charged with accessing, possessing, and attempting to distribute child pornography, as well as obstructing police by giving a false statement.
The charges stemmed from an investigation following an attempt to distribute child pornography via email to a recipient in the United States, execution of a search warrant at the defendant's residence, and discovery of child pornography on two cellular telephones seized from the defendant's bedroom.
The defendant claimed that a friend named Chris had used the phones without his knowledge.
The court found the defendant guilty of all four offences after determining that the defendant's testimony was not credible, that he had knowledge of and control over the child pornography, and that he deliberately misled police to obstruct the investigation.
