EXPERT LINKS PORN TO WESTERFIELD'S SON!: (Feldman's Message To "The Damon"; Don't Leave Town!)

KNSD NBC ^ | July 3, 2002 | KNBC

[FresnoDA]

Expert Links Porn Images To Westerfield's Son

Defense Hopes To Show Child Porn Wasn't Downloaded By Defendant

 

POSTED: 12:15 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002

UPDATED: 2:55 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002

 

SAN DIEGO -- A computer expert hired by David Westerfield's defense team said that at least some of the pornography seized from his home was downloaded by the defendant's son.

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Marcus Lawson (pictured, right), president of Global CompuSearch of Spokane, Wash., testified Wednesday that he found two photographs of naked women and Japanese "anime" computer animations on the hard drive of a Gateway computer in an upstairs bedroom used by Westerfield's 18-year-old son, David Neal Westerfield. The former Customs Service agent said that a detailed analysis of the files showed the pornography was downloaded at about the same time someone was accessing an email account belonging to the younger Westerfield.

David A. Westerfield, 50, is charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. He is also charged with misdemeanor possession of child pornography. Prosecutors have said the 80 or so images of child pornography taken from Westerfield's home indicate sexual interest in children.Defense attorneys are trying to show that the defendant is not responsible for the pornographic images -- including those of young children -- found on his computer equipment.

David A. Westerfield, a 50-year-old self-employed design engineer, is on trial for the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam.

Lawson told jurors that he examined copies of hard drives, zip disks and compact disks made by police and took numerous screen captures -- essentially photographs of what came up on the computer monitor at a given time.

Defense attorney Steven Feldman asked Lawson if there was a theme to the animations.

"A considerable number of the screen prints showed bondage -- where women were tied in ropes," Lawson said.

A screen print of an e-mail to a DNWesthotmail.com, as quoted by Lawson, said: "Thanks for joining anime.com."

Lawson also confirmed screen prints the defense entered into evidence last week, that a computer in the office of Westerfield's house was used to access pornography on Feb. 4 at 4:47 p.m., when the defendant was busy with detectives.

Feldman mentioned last week's suggestion that the clock on the computer may have been doctored.

"Did you see any evidence that that happened on any of the computers you examined?" Feldman asked.

"No, I did not," Lawson answered. He said there's usually signs when a clock has been tampered with, such as files being accessed before they were created. Nothing like that was apparent on Westerfield's computers, he said.

Tuesday, San Diego police Detective Johnny Keene testified that he collected Westerfield from his Sabre Springs home that Monday around 3:40 p.m. and took him to the Northeastern substation in Rancho Penasquitos. The defendant remained there until approximately 11:30 p.m.

[Freedom2specul8]

Correct, it's cartoons, animation, drawings...I was referring to her comments that she coudl find the jetsons (I think that's the cartoon she was referring to..I was just telling her it's ok to find it now..child porn cartoons are legal)

[NatureGirl]

Yep. Every computer using KaZaa becomes a file server.

[John Jamieson]

A lot also comes from Denmark, etc where the laws are very different.

[BARLF]

Hi Miz......Good to see you here. We aren't much farther along with the truth of this little girls death than when we first began, are we? The how,when, why and where aren't clear yet.

I don't believe DW was driving all around all weekend with Danielle in the MH either. For one reason the scent dogs would surely have indicated that.

[John Jamieson]

And videos and snuff films. I think the SC ruling is wrong because anything can be simulated now.

[John Jamieson]

You are very right:

THE WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW, AND WHO have really not even been hinted at yet.

[NatureGirl]

How hard is it to get into that underworld?

SHEESH! You're asking me? I mean, I do have two kinds of bleach here (chlorine AND peroxide) - but hey!

I think the point I was trying to make in my KaZaa post is that this sort of thing isn't an underworld anymore - not to the computer-savvy, if they're inclined that way. No more men in trenchcoats, swapping magazines in brown paper wrappers. The anonymity of the Internet has changed that.

[Freedom2specul8]

Gosh, i guess you're right cuz as long as the don't use ''real'' children..they can make anything they want. :(

[BARLF]

I kinda doubt if DW would let Feldman put Neil on the stand.DW already admitted the porn was his, trying to protect his son even then,IMO.

[dread78645]

I see a lot of speculating or trying to fill in the blanks with educated guesses. Is there a problem doing it? I don't think so.

Yes i have a problem with it.

As a rational man I'll have to make my hypothesis fit the facts.
I cant't invent "facts" to fit the theorem.

[John Jamieson]

Oxiclean2 works better. I wash my computer out by dipping once a month.

"Removes organic stains from mildew, blood, pet messes, mold, odors, wine and much more"

[MizSterious]

I agree. I think it was actually more important to have the computer expert Lawson prove that it could not have been DW's in some instances, and that it was iffy in others. People provide "alibis" for friends and relatives all the time--Lawson's testimony actually carried more weight than the son's admission would have, in my opinion.

[Freedom2specul8]

LOL! I didn't think you would know the answer personally. I simply meant that I would have to wonder how easy it is to be able to ''get'' it and maybe you knew of an article about it or something.. In the past, it wasn't as easy...at least. Maybe things really have changed..

[NatureGirl]

"Removes organic stains from mildew, blood, pet messes, mold, odors, wine and much more"

But will it get rid of those pesky ripped-up dog beds??

[John Jamieson]

KIM......you got it! I knew you would.

[Freedom2specul8]

Ok, please read this post..it mentions various theories that have been proposed.

Do they fit the facts? Personally I don't think they do..

[Freedom2specul8]

JJ, :) Thanks.. just so you know, I did know about that too.

[Mrs.O'Strategery]

No, I didn't understand Brady's garbled answer either. There's so much I don't understand. Perhaps the pizza gang want to confuse everyone. It seems the only thing they can agree on is that they had pizza together in the kitchen. They can't even agree on who warmed it up!

My post on Neil was a major "duh" moment. I wasn't even thinking that he could take the fifth. I agree, there is no way DW would let Feldman put him on the stand. And I don't think Feldman would even suggest it.

[Jaded]

If he was that drunk how did he get into the house in a stealth manner? How did he get out just as quietly? The dogs didn't track to his house Saturday. Why? The dogs apparently didn't hit on his house either or the SUV. How did he get her to the RV? Click his ruby red slippers together? Wishful thinking? There's the big gap in the theory. Did he hot-wire Damons van? Or move her in BROAD daylight?

These and many other questions will or will not be answered by tuning in to our channel at 9AM PST Monday thru Thursday.

[Jaded]

Bleach is the only thing that makes you guilty. He shoulda had Oxy-Clean on the list.