United States v. Ammons

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Thomas B. Russell, Senior Judge

Dennis Ammons has been indicted for knowingly producing and receiving child pornography. His prosecution originates from the Government’s investigation of “Playpen,” a website dedicated to the distribution and discussion of matters pertinent to child pornography and the sexual abuse of children. Though a website, Playpen could not be accessed through the traditional Internet. Instead, Playpen existed on “The Onion Router” network (or “Tor,” for short). The Tor network conceals the internet protocol addresses of its users, thereby…