Three common-law intents ranked in order of culpability are ...malice aforethought,... specific intent,...and general intent. Specific intent is the intent to bring about a certain result, do something other than the criminal act, or scienter. General intent is simply the intent to perform the criminal act.
To prove someone guilty of any crime, the prosecution generally must prove that the person physically committed the act in question, and that the person intended to commit the crime.... Intent in criminal law is complicated.
They prosecuted that dude in Georgia based on material found on his computer.