This session examines emerging social media platforms that are increasingly being used in the course of child exploitation crimes. Highlighting popular platforms such as Twitch and Discord, this presentation examines best practices in search warrant drafting, including common pitfalls and exigency considerations. Presented by ICAC investigators, this workshop also addresses selection of appropriate legal processes, reviewing search warrants for potential defects, and working with service providers to obtain data.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss new and emerging trends in the use of social media platforms and streaming services in child exploitation crimes
Conduct review of legal process and identify drafting errors and substantive weaknesses for Discord and Twitch search warrant templates
Articulate common concerns voiced by service providers, search warrant drafting techniques to address exigent and other circumstances, and examining search warrant return content and information
