United States v. Anzalone

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Saris, Chief Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Vincent Anzalone is charged with one count of possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) and one count of receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A). The government also seeks forfeiture of any child pornography images in the defendant’s possession.

This case arises from an FBI investigation into users of Playpen, a child pornography website. Playpen operates on the Tor network, which enables anonymous internet browsing. In February 2015, the government acquired control of…