Experts say a child pornography case from Vermont could have far reaching implications for the world of online privacy.
In December 2006 a Derry, New Hampshire, man was allegedly caught with child pornography in his laptop computer when he was entering the country from Canada at Derby Line.
Now Sebastien Boucher is being pressed to provide the password to reach a section of his computer.
Authorities say they found files containing disturbing child pornography and seized the laptop, but sections of the computer are encrypted and investigators can’t get in.
A federal magistrate in Burlington says if Boucher is ordered to give it up, it could violate his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.