Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) are Not Acting as Agents of the Government When Using “Hashing Technology” to Detect Child Sex Crimes and Making Required Reports to Law Enforcement (U.S. v. Rosenow, 9USCA (Order and Opinion) #50052, 10/3/22)

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By: Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa J.C.

Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) are Not Acting as Agents of the Government When Using “Hashing Technology” to Detect Child Sex Crimes and Making Required Reports to Law Enforcement (U.S. v. Rosenow, 9USCA (Order and Opinion) #50052, 10/3/22)  

   The Legal Updates.com website site has previously posted several articles concerning Electronic Service Providers (ESPs) and Cyper Tips involving suspected child pornography and sexual exploitation of children on the Internet (See Bob Phillips - “The Private Search Doctrine and Computerized Hashing Technology” – LU Ref# CAC0054, 11/28/21, and Ray Hill - “Cyber Tip Information Contained in a Search Warrant Affidavit is Considered Reliable (Peo. v. Rowland, LU Ref# CAB00176, 9/18/22). Given the serious nature of these crimes and the ....

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