MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says police departments are allowed to investigate child pornography possession in online accounts without getting a warrant.
A man on trial for possession of child sexual abuse materials argued last September that police did not have warrants when Snapchat sent along a video from his account to police, who then arrested him.
Courthouse News reports the Justices on Wednesday upheld an appeal court ruling that allowed the video into evidence, saying the man’s Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure were not violated because Snapchat handed over files on its own system and police did not further search his account.
The case will now head back to Waukesha County Court to continue to trial.