| Summary: | 1.The court rejected the defendant's objection to the seizure of his electronic devices.
2.The seizure was lawful, since it was necessary to secure evidence of a criminal offense.
3.The defendant was suspected of sexually abusing a minor.
4.The court has established that there is a high risk that the defendant will destroy evidence if he is not prevented from doing so.
5.The seizure is maintained until the completion of the proceedings.
More detailed summary:
In the criminal case PM19.019817-MRE/clb
The court rejected the defendant's objection to the seizure of his electronic devices.
The seizure was lawful, as it was necessary to secure evidence of a criminal offense.
The accused was suspected of sexually abusing a minor.
The court has established that there is a high risk that the defendant will destroy evidence if he is not prevented from doing so.
The seizure will be maintained until the completion of the proceedings.
Explaination:
The accused was arrested on October 10, 2019, after being accused of sexually abusing a minor.
On February 10, 2020, the prosecutor's office requested the seizure of the defendant's electronic devices in order to secure evidence of the crime.
The President of the Tribunal des mineurs issued a corresponding order on the same day.
The defendant filed an objection to the order on February 20, 2020.
The Chambre des recours pénale rejected the appeal on 25 March 2020. |