AboutCommander Chris Wagoner Expertise I can answer questions concerning Computer Crime Investigations and Internet investigations including Computer Crime Laws both at the State level and Federal level. I can answer questions on almost any crime in which a computer is used. In addition I can answer questions concerning copywrite infringement (peer to peer, and copying).
I am a police Commander that conducts Computer Crime Investigations at the Local, State and Federal level. I have investigated all most any kind of crime with which or which involved a computer and the internet, from murders, kidnappings, extortion, drug dealing and more. I can answer questions concerning Computer Forensics (the art of recovering information from a suspects computer), Computer Crime Investigations and Internet Investigations. I can answer questions on almost any crime in which a computer is used. I am a Federally Court Certified Expert in Computer Crime and Computer Forensics. I have worked in both Facebook and MySPace, also in Peer to Peer investigations. In addition I can answer questions concerning child predators and how to make your children safer on-line.
I teach Computer Forensics, Internet Investigations, Peer to Peer Investigations and other computer crime related subjects for several colleges and the Institute of Police Technology and Management.
Experience I conduct computer crime investigations in conjunction with the F.B.I., Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville Police Department, and University of Florida Police Department, Levi County Sheriff’s Office, Starke Police Department and other agencies in the North Florida Court District. I provide the forensic data recovery services for those agencies as well as internet tracing and information gathering. I am a Federal Court Certified Expert in Computer Crime Investigations and Forensics. I teach Computer Forensics for the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management. I also teach Computer Crime courses for Tallahassee Community College, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Training Center. Associate Instructor; teach Computer Crime courses thorough out the world for IPTM. Presently Teach Cyber Crime Investigations, Computer Crime Investigations and Computer Forensic Data Recovery Course.
Organizations HTCIA-High Technology Crime Investigation Association
Education/Credentials Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, Florida 32606
Degree 2001: Associate of Arts and Science (with Honors)
Degree 2007: Associate of Arts (with Honors)
Awards and Honors Awarded the FBI Directors Award for assisting the FBI in a National Computer Crime Investigation. Awarded Dec 2002
Question My daughter became involved with a person on myspace that was not the person she thought he was. It ended up that this person was a girl not a guy. She had communications with this girl she looked at as if she was her boyfriend although they never met for 2 1/2 yrs. Communications were by cellphone, AIM and telephone. She did talk to a boy and so did I. The problem- This was abusive verbally and controlling she broke it off. He threatened to kill himself and supposedly did. This person that she initially talked to for this time turned out to be a girl and a boy that go to her school.A 1/2 naked picture was hung in her school on her locker of herself. Then this fake person she thought was a boy killed himself. There was a funeral planned. I called the funeral home no such person was scheduled. This person was fake. The phone numbers of the cell phone belong to the girl. There was communication saying she hsould be dead. These people get on her AIM account and pretend they are here. There was a conversation this person had that we have saved adnitting to hanging the picture. The city police are involved as the school is in the city limits. The state is involved as we live in a different county and that is where she has recieved the harassment. This happened 6 weeks ago and the police state and city have yet to take our full statement and harassment keeps going on. How do we get help and the attention this deserves? What laws have been broken. The girl is under 18 the guy is 19 and is going into elementary education and helped out at the YMCA teaching kids how to use the computer. My daughter is trying to be strong but believes that some day these people will hurt her, all though they went to her same school and never directly spoke to her. HELP what laws have been broken?
Answer Hi Devone,
Sorry it took a couple of days, I had to really research this one. PA law is pretty clear once you find it though. Its Harassment at the least. Possibly stalking under PA statues. You need to report this to the police as soon as possible as electronic evidence is involved and the more time that passes, the more evidence can be lost.
If your local police can't help you, your state police have a Computer Crime Unit. Pennsylvania State Police Computer Crime Unit 610-344-4471 .
Contact law enforcement as soon as you can. I have pasted the state laws below for you to read if you would like to see how its covered.
PA Title 18, 2709 and 2709.1 cover this -
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos#
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses
Article B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person #Refs & Annos#
Chapter 27. Assault #Refs & Annos#
§ 2709. Harassment
#a# Offense defined.--A person commits the crime of harassment when, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another, the person:
#1# strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects the other person to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same;
#2# follows the other person in or about a public place or places;
#3# engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which serve no legitimate purpose;
#4# communicates to or about such other person any lewd, lascivious, threatening or obscene words, language, drawings or caricatures;
#5# communicates repeatedly in an anonymous manner;
#6# communicates repeatedly at extremely inconvenient hours; or
#7# communicates repeatedly in a manner other than specified in paragraphs #4#, #5# and #6#.
#b# Deleted by 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1759, No. 218, § 1, effective in 60 days.
#b.1# Venue.--
#1# An offense committed under this section may be deemed to have been committed at either the place at which the communication or communications were made or at the place where the communication or communications were received.
#2# Acts indicating a course of conduct which occur in more than one jurisdiction may be used by any other jurisdiction in which an act occurred as evidence of a continuing pattern of conduct or a course of conduct.
#c# Grading.--
#1# An offense under subsection #a#(1#, #2# or #3# shall constitute a summary offense.
#2# #i# An offense under subsection #a##4#, #5#, #6# or #7# shall constitute a misdemeanor of the third degree.
#d# False reports.--A person who knowingly gives false information to any law enforcement officer with the intent to implicate another under this section commits an offense under section 4906 #relating to false reports to law enforcement authorities#.
#e# Application of section.--This section shall not apply to conduct by a party to a labor dispute as defined in the act of June 2, 1937 #P.L. 1198, No. 308), [FN1] known as the Labor Anti-Injunction Act, or to any constitutionally protected activity.
#f) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Communicates." Conveys a message without intent of legitimate communication or address by oral, nonverbal, written or electronic means, including telephone, electronic mail, Internet, facsimile, telex, wireless communication or similar transmission.
"Course of conduct." A pattern of actions composed of more than one act over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of conduct. Acts indicating a course of conduct which occur in more than one jurisdiction may be used by any other jurisdiction in which an act occurred as evidence of a continuing pattern of conduct or a course of conduct.
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses
Article B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 27. Assault (Refs & Annos)
§ 2709.1. Stalking
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the crime of stalking when the person either:
(1) engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts toward another person, including following the person without proper authority, under circumstances which demonstrate either an intent to place such other person in reasonable fear of bodily injury or to cause substantial emotional distress to such other person; or
(2) engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly communicates to another person under circumstances which demonstrate or communicate either an intent to place such other person in reasonable fear of bodily injury or to cause substantial emotional distress to such other person.
