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Criminal possession of illegal images

Courts and commentators disagree on whether automatic browser caches or thumbnails can be used as evidence in criminal possession of illegal images cases, with outcomes depending on statutory wording and proof of knowledge or control.

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Jan 25, 2026
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What legal standards determine 'possession' of illegal images stored as browser cache or thumbnails?

Courts and commentators treat and not as automatic criminal “” but as forensic facts that must be linked to a defendant’s knowledge, control, or affirmative acts; ’s highest court held passive caching...