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My partner and her soon to be ex husband are going through a nasty custody battle in Florida. While in court, he presented a screen shot of himself in her yahoo e-mail account. We know it was his computer because the tabs that were on the screen shot were for his business. We know it was her email because it had her name on the top welcoming her to her emails. The screen shot was of nothing incriminating but it was still presented as evidence. We took the screen shot to our local Miami Dade police department and they took a report but didn't take it seriously. We know it's a crime but cannot find anyone that will take it seriously. He has a history of domestic violence and we would like to add this as well so that we can protect ourselves when everything is said and done. Thank you very much for your time!
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
If you have already reported this to the police and they are not being very helpful, call the supervisor of the person assigned to investigate the crime. Has it been assigned to a detective yet? If not find out why. If it has, find out who it has been assigned to and call them and ask about it and voice your concerns.
If it has been assigned and you feel your not getting any help, you have the right to ask to speak to that persons supervisor. ask them why your not being helped. This should be an easy case for them and I would think they would jump at it.
If you still get no help ask to speak to that persons supervisor and so on. You will get results that way eventually. Sorry you have to go through that. Not all departments are well trained yet in this field, but they are getting better. It may be that your case just has not gotten worked on yet, I don't know.
If you still don't get any help, call the local State Attorney office and ask to speak to someone about your case.
A last resort kind of thing would be for you to contact the departments internal affairs department and file a complaint for the lack of help. But I would pursue the other avenues first.
Hope that helps. By the way in case you need it, the person violated Florida State Statute 815.06.
Be safe and stay well...
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Chris Wagoner
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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 served as a police Commander and conducted and still conduct 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 am a Federally Court Recognized 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. My hobby webpage - Military Videos - http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdID8487
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.
Education/Credentials
2 Degrees in Criminal Justice, now teach college level Data Forensics classes
Awards and Honors
Awarded the FBI Directors Award for assisting the FBI in a National Computer Crime Investigation. Awarded Dec 2002
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