10/17/12: Man Found Guilty of Murdering Infant Son - NWRCFL Examiner Testifies — A NWRCFL Forensic Examiner testified in the successful prosecution of Kaliq Mansor, convicted of murdering one of his 11-week-old twins and abusing the child's brother. The boy died of abusive head trauma in June 2011, a day after Mansor called 911 to report that his son was having trouble breathing. Forensic Examiner Justin Lazenby testified that he found search terms on Mansor's computer that included "11 week old baby pulse no breathing," "abuse newborn symptoms," "how do I stop abusing my baby," and "father hates infant." Click here for the FBI Press Release.

9/4/12: Former National Guardsman Receives 10-Year Sentence in Federal Child Exploitation Conviction — A former military recruiter for the National Guard, was sentenced to ten years in prison and ten years supervised release on federal charges of sexual exploitation. Jeffrey Neal Jackson admitted to responding to a "craigslist.com" ad, engaging in a 3-week online relationship and then traveling from Texas to New Mexico to meet with a person he believed to be 15-years old. The New Mexico RCFL supported the investigation. Full story.

8/9/12: Man Arrested After Recording Device Found in Elementary School — Angel Rojas Jr., a substitute custodian for the Santa Ana School District Police Department, was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of installing a video recording device in an elementary school bathroom. Press accounts report that a female school volunteer discovered the device. During a search of Mr. Rojas' home, the Santa Ana School District Police found other electronic devices, according to a police spokeswoman. The Orange County RCFL is analyzing the recording found at the school. (Click here to read the school district press release.)

7/25/12: New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case — Duane Chavez, a former state corrections officer, faces 36 months imprisonment and a term of supervised release after he plead guilty today to federal child pornography charges. Chavez admitted to using a file sharing program to download child pornography. The New Mexico RCFL's forensic examination of Chavez's computer and computer-related media revealed 15 such files. Full story.

FY 2011 Annual Report — The FY 2011 RCFL Annual Report is now available for download or to read on-line. Read the Annual Report now!