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.

[NatureGirl]

And with that volley of compu-burble, I bid you goodnight. LOL!

[Freedom2specul8]

From your 2 posts..

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

snip

Thanks, and i'll give a nod to the wild guesses

Then isn't it ok if I propose theories on how DW might have gotten into the house? I'm the first to admit that I thought we'd know dusek's theory as to how dw got in there...Surely he'll say it during closing arguments..

[John Jamieson]

Someone had statistics on an earlier thread that showed that accidential death of small children was more likely than death at the hands of a stranger. What makes this appear to be a murder is the failing to report it and the dumping, not forensic evidence of murder.

If the van Dams were involved in even more drugs than we know of, it would explain the need for the coverup. I don't know, I just have reasonable doubt.

Accidental death, hide the body, dump later also seems to fit better than murder and dump. It almost seems as if someone had to have closure after being tormented for a week or two.

Somehow it's easier for me to believe in an accident than to believe anyone of these admittedly perverted people could have willing killed a 7 year old girl. The coverup, I can see, they had a lot to hide, some of which we may not know about.

[hoosiermama]

I agree! No remorse for their lifestyle. No intention of changing it.

[John Jamieson]

I don't believe the file was created (that is downloaded on 2/4) just last accessed (looked at). I don't think showing the property list will change the last access, but it might. I'll check.

[Freedom2specul8]

I missed this! So many posts to wade through

"I was married to one, and have known several. It's not entirely uncommon. One engineer I've known for years, you want to tell him to shut up, he overdoes it. Way too much information. They are a slightly different lifeform. Some times cute, like say that little dog in the back of the car with the head that goes up and down and up and down and up and down. Or a beanie baby. Harmless, geekish. "

LOL!! Geeky cute..that was funny! Thank you for clarifying what I thought. My dad has an engineering degree....and is way overly detailed, but very thorough....

[dread78645]

Then isn't it ok if I propose theories

Knock yourself out Kim. I'll keep in mind your "two drive theory" and the "pervert pediphile child rapitst Dave" theory.

[hoosiermama]

Could (DID) they do a toxicity test to see if Danielle had been given drugs. Knew a Dr. wife who drugged her children at bedtime, so she wouldn't be bothered. Maybe they overdosed her?????

[Freedom2specul8]

compu-burble! LOL I have to steal that word!

[Rheo]

Dr. Blackburne said they did a toxicity test....never did hear anyone mention it again or the results....must have been negative.

[hoosiermama]

P>S> Could it also tell is she had been exposed to pot. Can't hair strands be used?

[John Jamieson]

Just tried it. Looking at the property list or looking at the image, both change the last access date and time. Interesting. My directory shows thumbnails of the images (WINXP) so it has to open each image to make the thumbnails, changing all of the images access dates in that directory. It makes it look like the user looked at dozens of images, when all he did was look at the directory.

Still, someone was on that computer on 2/4 about 4:45pm, other than Westerfield, and they have only been looking at his directories.

[hoosiermama]

My understanding is each individual type of drug has to be tested for. Toxicity could be negative, but they just didn't test for the one drug that was in her system. Anyone know?

[John Jamieson]

She really didn't have much of a "system" left everything from the rib cage down was taken by animals. It was easy for the ME to say "no edivedence" of this or that, but with so much missing I don't see how he could rule out much.

Remember the Texas ME who said a four year old was killed by her parents in a Satanic ritual? They both got life. 5 years later it was proved that the little girl had died in a dog attack.

[Karson]

The ME said results for toxicology were negative. I think that included drugs and poisons.

[John Jamieson]

I think you're right hair remembers pot, but it seems very unlikely that anyone would waste good weed on a 7 year old???!!!

[John Jamieson]

Probably more likely that Danielle would get get into mom's other "feel good pills" or "rocks" or "powder".

[Rheo]

Thanks Karson.....wonder if Ecstasy and such would show up in a tox test...or how extensive a test would or could be done on her.

[Freedom2specul8]

those death stats were from the United Nations, aka gun grabbers

[RnMomof7]

Drug tests are specific..so they would have to test for the exact drug . It is VERY easy not to see one if you are not looking for it.

They probably looked for individual poisons, valium, cocaine, alcohol etc