State explains backlog in investigating abuse cases involving electronic devices Our story on a former Great Falls High teacher charged with sexual abuse after explicit images were found on his phone left us and others asking why did the investigation take so long? On December 14, 2021, former teacher Wiliam Harning spoke with police after he was suspected of sending an inappropriate image to a 17-year-old student. When Harning left his phone unattended, it was seized by the police. However, according to court records, it wasn’t until May 2023 that the phone was finally searched. The officer who took Harning’s phone is the GFPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children ( ICAC) ... Continue reading... https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and...ting-abuse-cases-involving-electronic-devices Find in Internet Archives [google]State explains backlog in investigating abuse cases involving electronic devices[/google]
