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Will I get in trouble?I need to report something?
Lets say I was downloading adult content from a p2p program like limewire and I downloaded a file(video)that was labeled mislabled or could not read what file was.Lets say the file was in a foriegn language and I didnt understand what the file was.After veiwing the file,I noticed it was something very unlawful that I feel I need to report it.It has to do with underage children.I was in no way looking for this kind of content,but to my disgust it was there.Who do I report this too?Will I get in trouble?Will they take my computer away just because I came across it by accident?Cant I just show my local police the video?Or should I just delete file and forget about it?Im not sure if the police can determine the origins of the file...but the underage persons face is clearly visible...unfortunately the adults is not.Please help...what should I do.
I might be able to search for the exact same file in the P2P program and it will come up in the search and maybe the police can see who is in possesion of the file...but it still wont show where it originated from.I was thinking they might be able to put the underage childs face up on the news and someone may recognize her.
9 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Go now and report it - there are about a hundred reasons why - you will be in more trouble if you conceal it - they probably won't care too much about what you are up to since you are doing the responsible thing, but of course only you know exactly what you were doing at the time...Ordinary porn is very unlikely to be a concern for police or they would really have their work cut out for them wouldn't they - and also it would not be available in newsagents ..
- WACVET75Lv 71 decade ago
The odds of them finding out who the child is considering the audio is in a foriegn language is probably nil, but the site might be tracable. I am torn to say dump it and destroy the harddrive, or take it to your local police. If the other adult stuff was legal then you have no worry. "Thats the key to the whole thing was what you were downloading that day legal?" If so I would say go to the police.
- Greentea4unmeLv 41 decade ago
It's a shame the way the law will punish those trying to do the right thing. The right thing to do is report this. In NYC we have what is called, "if you see something say something" and a 311 line that will get you information or connect you to anything. I don't know where you live but any local police station can assist you with a problem. Write down the IP address, explain what happened and let them resolve it. I doubt you have to give them your name. In this case, as long as you report it and not involved in it, you should be clear. Good luck.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I would honestly say delete it, but unfortunately you can never truly delete anything off of a PC. Police will say why do you have this, what were you trying to download? what else do you have on you PC? the fact is you are possession of it, its like having a kilo of coke and you walk into a police station to "turn it in" fact is you still have a kilo of coke/.....
Scary thing is, that it has touched your hard drive, you should be fine, but when you get rid of you computer (sell it or it breaks down) i suggest you take the hard drive out and destroy it.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
I would report it. That way if your computer ever gets searched and you get caught with it, the police will have on record you reported it. Police have the technology to find deleted files on your computer.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You could send an anonymous tip with a link to the vid in question via email from a library computer.
- 1 decade ago
eeeewww yeah i've seen that on limewire but i've never downloaded it (or any porn) i thaught it was just lieing to gt old pervs to download it lol.
you should definatly show the cops but no i dont think that theirs anything that they can do. :(
im pretty sure that if your the one who gives it to them tat they arenr going to be able to do anything to you...i hope
- islandhobblerLv 51 decade ago
call have them come over, let them see the ip address they may be able to trace it you maybe able to help a kid out and put a jerk behind bars
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You are only in trouble if you either stay with that site or go back to it. Kill it and then report it.