United States v. Knowles

ORDER

Richard Mark Gergel, United States District Court Judge

This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence (Dkt. No. 47). After careful review of the parties’ briefs and following a hearing held on September 6, 2016, the Court denies Defendant’s motion.

I. Background

Defendant is charged with possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A. The charge arises from the Government’s investigation of a website known as “Playpen,”1 a global forum for distributing child pornography, which used “Tor” software to avoid detection by law enforcement. (Dkt.…