Identifying the source of the digital image or video can sometimes be difficult. It may be that an iPhone or an Android was used, or it could also have been a video camera. A student revenge porn defense attorney must have access to that content. Or receive access to it through a court order. Normally, there is some sort of a hard drive that is involved. If the police have the hard drive, the attorney must figure out how much data was actually given to them. A lawyer will have to determine if this was a situation where only part of the story is being told. Or only some of the evidence was turned over to the police.
People sometimes use public electronics, or different forms of electronics to hide their identity online. For example, using a computer in a computer lab. Or somewhere where multiple people have access to the same computer is a way in which individuals try to shield their identity. Further, an individual may share their computer with roommates. Or spam or mimic a person’s email address to try and frame another person.