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.

[Freedom2specul8]

Allstate, Farmers) to get estimates on homeowners insurance and they wanted my SS No. I told them I do not give out my SS No.

THAT IS PATHETIC!!! The number has become absolutely meaningless and the younger kids have no clue how much it can hurt them in the wrong hands. It's not even suppose to be used as an ID number in the first place. I know you know this..I'm just ranting..I would have MADE A NUMBER UP... I would have told them to put 234-56-7890.

[alexandria]

I lost hair last year when my thyroid quit working. :( Wow, I am really sorry to hear that. I hope the Dr.s were able to help you.

[small_l_libertarian]

I think I didn't explain what I meant very well...on some accounts, you are assigned a username (meaning that you don't pick it yourself - like my telephone banking, for example. I picked my PIN, but not my access code.).

Maybe the account that was accessed online was an account that was in the son's name, but managed by DW. For example, when you're a kid and your grandparents open a savings account for you and they put in the money, make deposits and hold the account book, etc.

Anyhow, if the account is in David N. Westerfield's name, maybe the username could logically be DNWest1 - if the account is managed by DW, it would make sense that he would pick a password/PIN that he could remember.

I don't know, it just kind of dawned on me all of a sudden when I read Val's post.

[Jaded]

Hair exactly. Mine measures anywhere from 2 to 19 inches. It ends up every where. DNA trails...

[UCANSEE2]

Do I understand correctly that the son's hotmail account used the father's SS# as the password?

Apparently, someone used the LAST FOUR DIGITS of DW's SSN for a password to get onto sites that contain PORN.

Some will believe what they want, but many people put a password onto their PC anyway. Windows has it.

So, if you do, what do you use. Maybe thelast four digits of your SSN. So, when you son wants to use the computer, you have to give him that number. Then, since he has remembered it, he decides to use it for a password on places he goes, instead of remembering something different.

This is my guess as to what occurred.

[small_l_libertarian]

Are you sure it was porn? I thought it was a bank. Is there somewhere I can go check?

[Freedom2specul8]

Thanks..Yes they were....got the thyroid meds,and the hair loss isn't noticable to others..just me. It's finally growing back...so I have new hairs like sticking up everyhere. :)

[UCANSEE2]

I defer to what small... whatever is saying, as I only got to hear part of the trial.

[Jaded]

No more than Prosecution should explain UNIDENTIFIED fingerprints, UNIDENTIFIED hair, UNIDENTIFIED DNA. Ooops, it didn't point to David, so they didn't test it. Go figure. Who are you related to, btw?

[Freedom2specul8]

I thought the testimony was that they didn't need a password to get into his puter??

[small_l_libertarian]

Sorry, I'm posting to you like you have some idea who I am. I'm laylathewonderdog over at the Refugee board.

Pleased to meet you over here. :-)

[UCANSEE2]

that his appeal was denied regarding the unsealing of certain statements made by Westerfield to police.

So, we may get to hear what DW said to police? I wonder if/how it will affect the case. I wonder if it was done under duress?

[Freedom2specul8]

Thanks for posting the article and link val!!

[Ditter]

I have been out of town for a week & haven't been able to keep up. What is the bleach & hose reference?

[Freedom2specul8]

Hey, you just had a 1 yr anniversary with FR..congratulations! (I thougnt your handle over there was funny)

[Spunky]

I also have suspected the father of Danielle from the beginning. Just a gut feeling.

I also have wondered about David VanDam. You know if there hadn't been a few spots of Daniel's blood in the motor home the police would be all over David. That night he had been drinking and smoking pot. All alone with nothing to do until 2:00 in the morning. Likes perverse sex. Ummmmmmmmm could it be?

[shezza]

It just occurred to me that this may be an account that DW has for his son, like a college fund, or child support or maybe a trust or something.

Very, very good catch. Would not at all be unusual for Dad to have an account for his son to access from local ATMs at college. He'd need the PIN, and since Dad probably set up the account for said son, he may very well use part of his SSN as an easily remembered number. Brilliant deduction, Sherlock!

[UCANSEE2]

.. I just find that those who are regulars tend to not be able to "entertain themselves" with more wholesome activites.

DW usually went off in his MH for the weekends.

BRenda, apparently went to the bars every weekend. Now, what were you saying ?

[Freedom2specul8]

So I wonder if that was over statements already released..??

[Freedom2specul8]

Is there anyway to read online feldman's appeal to the SC?