Most involve alleged pedophiles, stalkers and harassers who have used the Internet to find prey and left evidence of their intentions with victims or undercover police. Horack prepares warrant applications for police from other parts of the country, some so new to digital detective work they need their children's help to get online. Once they are approved by a magistrate, he takes them to AOL and retrieves the information. It's almost a full-time job, offered by the sheriff because the company gives such a big boost to the county. The warrants are especially effective against child pornographers, Horack says.
Pedophiles are pack rats.
They don't throw away anything. Even when they do delete material from their computer, it might be found at the service provider. Most of the time, something does. They also say Pattee's hand print was found at the scene. Pattee has been charged with first-degree murder.