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.

[Helen]

In addtion to the "I recognized her from her teeth" statement, this is also puzzling to me. From VOLUNTEER SEARCHERS FIND A BODY IN DEHESA dated February 28:

"It is her," said a detective close to the investigation. "It's female, a young girl, the same size as Danielle. The clothing looks like hers, and the body appears to have been out there three to four weeks, which is how long she's been missing."

I suppose media hype can be discounted, but this statement is just weird.

[John Jamieson]

It's very likely the body was dumped at night. More people wouldn't even recognise poison oak (ask my son). Meaningless tea leaf reading.

Why wasn't she thrown into the water across the street?

[Jaded]

There were a few neighbors that came forward. Christina Hoeffs (Mrs. Kravitz), Julie Hennes, and a couple to testify about where the RV was or was not on Saturday.

The Grandpa, Keith Sherman was somebody that David knew. His property was where the RV was stored since November 2001. Holly was Keith's granddaughter. Keith was in no way hostile to the defendant. His times seemed to contradict other people's times.

IMO, the most credible witness so far were Mark & Janet Roehr and Mr. Hung and Glennie Nasland. Maybe Garry Harvey. They are not led by the defense or hostile to prosecution. Truth at last.

The problem with the people who actually think he's guilty that we hear about are the vapid ones who are more apt to do online polls and call in radio shows. RR doesn't seem to have an abundance or many for that matter, or callers who think DW might be innocent. Imagine that... spin.

[Jaded]

Casa Bella. An exclusive, private swinger's club in San Diego. They feature specialty parties like.... Back to School.... dress up in plaid skirts and knee-highs. HMMMM

[bvw]

Well, JJ, I am merely applying ballparkian statisical ensemble princibles. My theories have the same order of magnitude of likelyhood as that which has been presented against Westerfield at this trial.

[nycgal]

Casa Bella. An exclusive, private swinger's club in San Diego. They feature specialty parties like.... Back to School.... dress up in plaid skirts and knee-highs. HMMMM

V-e-r-y--i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-i-n-g

I hope part of DW's costly defense includes a gumshoe or two checking out the membership of CB.

[Freedom2specul8]

See Kim, anyone can spin a story when you get to make up facts and speculate wildly

You are absolutely correct. The plastic sheet theory can/could address "why" there wasn't more blood in the MH. Where could the sheet be? Maybe with her missing pajamas? I think we're all assuming that the MH is where she died. (cept for those who think she died in the VD masterbedroom which is just another theory)I could say that DW really was drunk and "he's" the one who fell on top of her and passed out.... I see a lot of speculating or trying to fill in the blanks with educated guesses. Is there a problem doing it? I don't think so...I know some lurkers got annoyed hearing the wilder theories..

[Two-Bits]

Rick Roberts really bothers me. How does he know for a fact that DW is guility because some Le told him so..... So far, Mr Roberts after what we have seem with the LE, I am not too impressed and I don't think I would be taken their word for it. I think Rick Roberts is being used and to be honest, I thought he was alittle smarter than that.

[John Jamieson]

Gotta agree there!

We need to find out who had Calamine Lotion on there shopping list.

[Rheo]

That is weird....the whole recovery thing is weird.

On a hunch..they decided to research the area....the stench of the body was strong, per Chris and Karsten.....poplulated dump site...trash all around her...she could be seen from a distance.(Karsten)....yet no one dumps ANY trash there for 27 days....and why wouldn't this dump site be one of the first places one would search?

Why haven't we heard more about the blue blanket that the searches were told to look for?...are these the same blue fibers found on her body??

Feldman's questioning of Chris leads me to believe he will be recalled.

[Freedom2specul8]

"Besides why not use his SUV to cart the dead body or live body for that matter,rather than a 35ft. MH? An SUV can go hundreds of places a MH can't go." --Doc

"I wish just two things in this case "fit." Sure is hard for a novice sleuth like me to make heads or tails of anything presented so far...))--BarlF"

I think that it could be explained easily. He used his MH on a regular basis..so to see him drive all over the pace, would not be unusual and if guilty he wants to change his routine as little as possible. (note:it's a bedroom on wheels) There are many people who don't see that it could be unusual. Do you recall the serial killer who was also a beyond local truck driver? I remember seeing something about it on tv not that long ago. He kept his victims handcuffed to the bed in the cab of his semi with a gag in their mouths. (I think he even took pictures of his victim, but don't quote me on that part) Drove all over the country torturing and then killing his victims. One victim got away..the cops pulled him over, took her to see him, and she was too frightened of him to even identify him..

[John Jamieson]

I'd bet even SD LE is split on this case. Remember the call to Westerfield? Something like "you're in bigger trouble than you could dream, call this Steve Feldman NOW, click".

[Freedom2specul8]

"Rick Roberts is being used "

He was all used up by the LE lead..got squeezed dry..

[Freedom2specul8]

lead = leak

[John Jamieson]

The body showing up in the wrong place (it was supposed to be at Glamis) and at the wrong time have saved DW's butt. The case would be a lot cleaner otherwise.

[Rheo]

I'm sure lots of his victims trace evidence was found in his truck also.

It was not found in the MH...nor the vacuum cleaner bag from the MH...nor the shower drain from showering off the remains of the rape...the dogs did not hit on the MH on 2/4 or 2/6.

That little girl was not in that MH on that weekend.

[Freedom2specul8]

I've decided to burn a cd

I considered that too...but thought what the hey..the trial will be over soon..

[John Jamieson]

I was absolutely blown away that the prosecution never finished the wild trip story, finding holes in it (there wasn't much) and trying to show that he went near Dehesa. They seemed to have dropped it after many hours of testimony, like a hot potato.

[shezza]

Wonder how come that full vacuum cleaner bag from the VD house wasn't examined? They examined the new, clean bag (nothing). They examined the bag from DAW's motorhome. They examined the vacuum from DAW's house. But the VD full-of-evidence bag and the steam-cleaner receptacle were not examined.

In her testimony, Jennifer Shen said she was sifting through the debris found at the recovery site to see if there were any similarities between what she saw and what she had already examined from DAW's house. Defense asked if she compared any of the fibers on Danielle to materials from the VD house, and she replied that she did not receive any materials from the VD house to examine.

Yet another one to add to the Hmmmm list.

[MizSterious]

Yes, and that wasn't the only source that mentioned "clothing"--not sure what to make of it. More media messups, or something peculiar?