Fla. man blames cat's paws for child porn downloads
Aug 07 2009
Florida investigators say a man accused of downloading child pornography is blaming his cat. Keith Griffin of Jensen Beach is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after detectives found more than 1,000 images on his home computer.
While acknowledging the presence of the prohibited photos on his computer, Griffin told investigators his male cat, Ferocious, stays home alone during the day while he is at work. He said the cat had been acting suspiciously for the past two months because he had previously scolded Ferocious for walking on the keyboard.
According to a sheriff's report Friday, Griffin told investigators that his cat jumped on the computer keyboard previously while he was downloading music. He said he had left the room and found "strange things" on his computer when he returned but did not give it much thought at the time.
Griffin said the material did not belong to him and the officers were free to take it with them. "Technically, it belongs to Ferocious and I am being wrongfully targeted by the police because I live here alone," said Griffin.
Griffin is being held on $250,000 bond in the Martin County jail. It is unclear if he has an attorney. Ferocious has not been charged with any crime because there are no laws currently prohibiting cats from possessing such photos.
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