His friend could have downloaded that onto the computer and set him up very easily if he were mad at him for something.
Yep. There's almost no possible setup more effective for immediately discrediting someone in the court of public opinion. Be interesting to see how this plays out.
Not only could the roommate have set the kid up, but the child pornography could be pictures of the the eighteen year old's younger girlfriend. There just aren't enough facts, at least in the excerpt.