E-FILED 2019 APR 22 4:06 PM POLK - CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT State of Iowa, Plaintiff, v. Robert L. Watson, Defendant. In the Iowa District Court for Polk County Agency Case No.: DM18-25154 Agency: Des Moines Police Department County Attorney Preliminary Complaint Review COMES NOW the undersigned Assistant Polk County Attorney and states as follows: I have read and reviewed the attached complaint and affidavit. I: [X] Approve the charge as PURCHASE/POSSESS DEPICTION OF MINOR IN SEX ACT 2ND/SUB OFF—Class D Felony—in violation of Iowa Code Section 728.12(3) and ask the court to find probable cause for this charge. [X] Request that the Court enter the attached Arrest Warrant. With regard to a bond amount, the State requests that: [X] The State requests that the Court enter a No Contact Order at Initial Appearance. [X] The State requests defendant be held without bond until initial appearance, so a No Contact Order may be entered. WHEREFORE the State respectfully requests the Court find probable cause and allow the case to proceed under the circumstances set out above. Respectfully submitted, JOHN P. SARCONE by: /s/ Jeff Noble Assistant Polk County Attorney Polk County Attorney’s Office 222 Fifth Avenue, Des Moines, IA (515) 286-3737 ctyatty@polkcountyiowa.gov 2019 APR 22 4.06 PM POLK CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT IN THE DISTRICY COURT IN AND FOR Tm: Amdavurxmha POLKCOUNTV Fund mm Cm AgancyCass Numbav 20130025154 summed Date rum m. 5 mm THE STATE OF IOWA vs OFFENDER us: Mmme s'mx WATSON ROBERT LEO Add" my ssr. Zr cm. -- ass muss .s i as; swam mass Endorsements Reswchons IA 1 Dal- mam mm m. am, -- MALE WHIYE-W NDTOF - Hergm Wm ow Haw cmer snow" . sac OFFENSE sure County was We sew Cnme Descnpuon SW 728.1213" 0F MINOR IN SEX ACY 2NDI5U crass sm ram mam cw 9mg. 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This image depicts the exposed nude chest and vaginal area of a minor female. On 11 August 2018 Robert L. Watson brought his personal lap top computer to BestBuy because he had spilled gravy on the keyboard rendering this devise unusable. Robert purchased a new lap top computer and paid an additional fee to have the ?les on his used gravy covered computer transferred to his newly purchased computer. During this ?le transfer process employees at BestBuy "Geek Squad" observed multiple images being transferred that they believed contained child pornography. Once this transfer was complete both computers were collected by Dee fvloines Police as evidence. During an interview with Robert regarding illegal content on his computer. Robert admitted that the lap top is solely his and he is the only user of this device. also the computer is password protected. Robert was able to describe several images that Detectives would ?nd on his computer. and added he believes the pictures are ofA and 5 year olds that Robert felt were about to have sex. Robert advised he downloaded the images because he wanted to tell other people about them. Robert also admitted to saving the images under ?le names that include; "13 year old" and "14 year old's." The single images listed in this criminal charge was located during a forensic computer download completed by Internet Crimes Against Children WMNCASTER. JAKE 50?4 Signature of Complainant or Officer. Officer Name Number GENERAL PROBABLE CAUSE Defendant implicated 02 - CAUGHT IN ACT. 03 - ADMISSIONISTATEMENTS. 0? - IDENTIFIED BY WITNESSES. 03 - CRIME OBSERVED BY OFFICERS. 09 - NEAR SCENE OF CRIME. 14 - OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Operating Motor Vehicle in County Other Physical Evidence Attempted To lnflict injury ICAC REPORT STATE OF IOWA. POLK COUNTY ?ml: Subscribed and sworn to before me by the personfs) signing the Complaint and Affidavitfs] on 0412212019 8? Notary Name DARREN NI CORNWELL Signature of Verifying Party 2; Commission Number 730230 INA My Commission Expires 0911312019 CI Peace Officer Notary El Prosecuting Attorney WM DES MOINES POLICE DEPARTMENT 411232019 2232 PM Page 2 0 2 Fermi: 20180025154