[Hemingway's Ghost]

The agent said there is "probable cause" to believe that Rose downloaded the kiddie porn from the Internet because the pictures were stored in the same computer file "where partially nude images of his wife" were also stored."

I don't understand why the fact that this guy has nude pix of his wife on his computer gives the government probable cause to believe the guy also downloaded kiddie porn from the Internet.

[Skooz]

Well, first you have to understand that "probable cause" is just an obstacle to be circumvented in any way, shape or form possible. The flimsiest of excuses is sufficient.

[ExpatCanuck]

I don't understand why the fact that this guy has nude pix of his wife on his computer gives the government probable cause to believe the guy also downloaded kiddie porn from the Internet.

What they are trying to do is establish that he was aware of the pictures because they were in the same directory as pictures that have a direct and irrefutable connection to him (his wife's). His natural defense is going to be 'I didn't know they were there' and this strategy is to nullify that defense. Sounds awfully convenient though.