Unbelievable, the glitch caused one of the two cases to be out by the statue of limitations:
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A California father who was arrested last week after authorities said they had discovered more than 900 images of child sex abuse was also accused in 2018 of having "several hundred" similar images — but he has evaded prosecution because of an alleged computer glitch, a law enforcement official said.
Police said there was a three-year statute of limitations on the 2018 case, which had expired by the time the glitch was discovered.
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Two wives reported him for child sex abuse images, but software 'errors' prevented charges until now
Ryan Rovito was allegedly found with “several hundred” child sex abuse images in 2018 — but authorities have never prosecuted the case because of an alleged computer glitch.
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A California father who was arrested last week after authorities said they had discovered more than 900 images of child sex abuse was also accused in 2018 of having "several hundred" similar images — but he has evaded prosecution because of an alleged computer glitch, a law enforcement official said.
Police said there was a three-year statute of limitations on the 2018 case, which had expired by the time the glitch was discovered.