Articles tagged: Washtenaw County Prosecutors Office

Special report: "Not enough" investigators in Washtenaw County working on child pornography cases

Posted: Aug 01, 2009

A staggering increase in the number of child pornography prosecutions in the last decade across the nation hasn’t hit Washtenaw County. But authorities say that doesn’t mean people here aren’t downloading inappropriate and disturbing pictures ... Read more »

Special report: Eastern Michigan University professor: Child porn voyeurs looking for someone to dominate

Posted: Aug 01, 2009

In many ways, Fred Randall is a regular guy. The GM retiree lives in a mobile home, works a part-time job at Walmart and has children and grandchildren. But on April 20, his ordinary-man image ... Read more »

Special report: Computers play key role in prosecuting child pornography cases

Posted: Aug 01, 2009

When William Calladine's truck broke down in Arizona last year, the Ann Arbor truck driver boarded a Greyhound bus to head home. He packed his belongings into a cardboard box - including a laptop computer, ... Read more »

Special report: Most convicted of possessing child pornography in Washtenaw County receive probation sentences

Posted: Aug 01, 2009

The conviction rate for suspects accused in child pornography cases in Washtenaw County hovers close to 80 percent. Twenty of the 40 cases charged since 1993 have resulted in guilty or no contest pleas, three ... Read more »