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Via WFSB
A man who worked at a Denny’s restaurant in Texas and took photos of the children who ate there was caught by police after Google tipped them off.
John Skillern was convicted of sexually assaulting a child 20 years ago. Police said technology, unthinkable back then, caught him preying on children again.
“They got a tip from Google, basically Gmail,” said David Nettles, Houston Metro Internet Crimes against Children Task Force.
Nettles said Skillern used his Google account to email a friend three explicit pictures of a young girl.
Google’s software detected the pictures and turned Skillern in to authorities.
“He was trying to get around getting caught,” said Nettles. “He was trying to keep it inside his email. I would never be able to find that.”
Thanks to the tip, investigators said they obtained a warrant, which led them to find the child porn on Skillern’s tablet and cellphone. They also discovered texts and emails about his sexual interest in children.
Police said Skillern worked at the restaurant in Pasadena as a cook. Another disturbing detail was they say they found, on his cell phone, video of children visiting the restaurant with their families.