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I don't think a few files are enough to do a child porn conviction. There's enough plausible deniability there. But I could be wrong...

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Even so, simply going to court on something like this could have staggering consequences.

The accusation and court costs (which you would not be refunded for) would likely be career destroying by the time it was resolved.

And if you have children, they will be taken from you until the issue is resolved, which can take months or years.

And googling your name always brings up articles about the charges on the first page. Exonerations rarely get the same attention or media coverage as accusations, if they even get any.

TL;DR Your life is pretty much ruined forever.

http://bgr.com/2017/03/17/right-to-be-forgotten-us-laws/

A real life example (2004):

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2529338/networking/how...

https://www.wired.com/2008/11/proof-porn-pop/

https://web.archive.org/web/20110716163331/http://www.sunbel...

that shows how a "random" accusation can severely de-stabilize someone's life.

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