3 Ds 540 Js 1187/15 - 290/16•Presumed possession of child pornography stored on a computer
3 Ds 540 Js 1187/15 - 290/16Court of First InstanceDec 22, 2016Criminal lawDismissed
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In proceedings concerning alleged dissemination of pornographic writings, Bocholt Local Court refused to open the main proceedings on factual grounds. The court stated that storage of child pornography on a computer gives rise to a factual presumption that the computer’s owner possesses the data. That presumption may be rebutted where third parties had access to the computer and the owner need not have known that the data were present. The State Treasury was ordered to bear the procedural costs and necessary expenses.
Section 184b StGB; possession of child-pornographic writings stored on a computer: Storage on a computer gives rise to a factual presumption that its owner also possesses the data. The presumption is rebuttable. In particular, it may be overcome where third parties had access to the computer and the owner had no reason or opportunity to know that the data with child-pornographic content were stored there.
Entscheidungsdatum: 2016-12-22
Aktenzeichen: 3 Ds 540 Js 1187/15 - 290/16
ECLI: ECLI:DE:AGBOH:2016:1222.3DS540JS1187.15.2.00
Dokumenttyp: Beschluss
Spruchkörper: 3. Abteilung für Strafsachen
Normen: StGB § 184 b
Sind auf einem Computer kinderpornographische Schriften gespeichert, so spricht eine tatsächliche Vermutung dafür, dass der Besitzer des Computers auch Besitz an den Daten hat. Diese kann dadurch erschüttert werden, dass Dritte Zugang zu dem Rechner haben und der Besitzer des Computers keine Kenntnis von den Daten kinderpornographischen Inhalts haben musste.
wegen Verbreitung pornographischer Schriften
wird der Antrag auf Eröffnung des Hauptverfahrens aus tatsächlichen Gründen abgelehnt.
Die Kosten des Verfahrens und die notwendigen Auslagen trägt die Staatskasse.
Whether to open the main proceedings on the charge of disseminating pornographic writings.
The main proceedings were not opened because the charge was not sufficiently supported on factual grounds.
Where child pornography is stored on a computer, possession by its owner is presumed; the presumption may be rebutted if others had access and the owner need not have known about the material.
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