Frustrated Prosecutor Dusek Swats At Final Bug Expert: Westerfield's Soon Will BUG The Jury....

Court TV ^ | August 2, 2002 | Harriet Ryan

[FresnoDA]

Spec....check in..what is your status? Hope you are well...

[Eva]

I know you have posted about the porn ring, but could you post a newspaper article, or direct me to it if you have posted it before. I guess I missed it. It does sound like a possibility. I seem to remember that there was talk of porn on the Van Dams computer, as well.

[spectre]

Hi FRES...was enjoying exploring new parts of my home that I haven't been in since the trial started...I found I have an UPSTAIRS! LOL!

TRIAL ALERT

Just when everyone thinks we have the day off, Nancy Graceless is "expecting to take us back into THAT courtroom this morning"...to hear arguments on final Jury instructions between Dusek and Feldman. To begin shortly.

Look for Judge Mudd to suck up to Dufus and overrule Feldman...sign.

sw

[spectre]

PS...yes, thank you for asking, the migraine from yesterday...all gone. :~)

sw

[spectre]

Tune in this morning, when the two lawyers will battle out the Jury instructions in front of Judge Mudd..to begin shortly!

sw

[John Jamieson]

Brooke L. Rowland

Here we have a known child sexual predator (charged with 5 or more counts) living in the same small town, Poway, CA. He's a member of an international child porno ring. 40 years old. Brenda's age. Brenda and friends out hunting men on 2/1 at the local dive. Danielle disappears that night. Unknown fingerprints and hairs in VD house. This creep is arrested 2/15. Daniells body dumped circa 2/12+. Nah, couldn't be him!

[Jrabbit]

Hi, Spectre! I know what you mean! I discovered a nice utility room under piles of laundry!(I'm checking for fibers) Bet Feldman gets nothing he asks for in jury instructions. Dusek probably wants all bug/mummy expert testimony tossed out.

[Eva]

This sounds like a real possibility, especially if Damon was not really at home as stated. I wish the Van Dam kids would testify. How old are the boys?

[John Jamieson]

Posted on Thu, Feb. 21, 2002

Two San Diego men allegedly linked to child pornography ring

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two men arrested on child molestation and child pornography charges were part of an international ring uncovered by a Swedish watchdog group, authorities said.

Paul Whitmore of San Diego pleaded innocent Wednesday to 23 counts of child molestation and child pornography charges involving two girls ages 10 and 13. He is being held on $2 million bail.

Brooke Rowland, 40, of Poway is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on similar charges involving five children. He is being held on $1 million bail.

San Diego District Attorney Paul Pfingst said Whitmore, a child and family counselor, allowed Rowland to abuse one of the girls he allegedly molested.

``They're exchanging kids,'' Pfingst said.

Prosecutors said the two men were part of a child pornography ring in which they exchanged pictures and video of themselves molesting girls to other Internet users.

Authorities began their investigation in November after the Swedish affiliate of the child advocacy group, Save The Children, told them about the child pornography they found on the Internet, court documents showed.

Police in Denmark, Germany and the Fresno suburb of Clovis have arrested people who were allegedly part of the ring. Their names were not immediately known.

San Diego police arrested Whitmore on Jan. 27 and found cameras, computers, photos and videotapes inside his home. Also discovered were leather restraints, rope and handcuffs, according to court records.

Whitmore lost his job as a child counselor and computer expert at the Stein Education Center after he was arrested. Authorities said none of the abused children were students at the school.

[John Jamieson]

4 and 11?

[spectre]

Oh, me too, JR. Why just this morning, visiting a pile of laundry I've ignored this week, I found some long blonde hairs on one of Mr. Spectre's shirts and he told me it was cross contamination from work. He's learned alot watching this trial with me!

...(just kiddin...)

sw

[Eva]

Eleven? He's old enough to testify. My guess is that the Van Dams are refusing to allow him to testify. The kid could do a taped interview or testfy by remote video from a private room, so he wouldn't be subjected to the trauma of the court room.

[Politicalmom]

I believe it is 5 and 9. He might have turned 10 by now.

[Mrs.Liberty]

some long blonde hairs

Are they bleached blonde? I think I saw him at Dad's Cafe the other night, dirty dancing with Brenda.

;-)

[Politicalmom]

I don't think they can refuse to allow him to testify, but Feldman would look like a jerk if he brought him in.

[Politicalmom]

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

[Mrs.Liberty]

Re: Trial Alert.

So Feldman has no one on surrebuttal? I had heard this morning that closing arg could begin Tuesday..there would be no testimony on Monday. Why is that?

[John Jamieson]

Much to young either way to left at home alone while mom makes a drug run, (maybe she should have taken them?), or dad visits the local slut.

[spectre]

LOL, ML!

not him...he doesn't dance :~)

sw

[spectre]

Feldman is going to try and get a forensic bone guy. He has to tell Dusek by Sunday night if he will use the witness. If he does, then the trial starts on Tuesday (giving Dusek time to read up on the witness)..And if Feldman doesn't use the witness, they will start with closing arguments on Tuesday...I think. We'll know more today :~)

sw