A former member of the community, not extremely active on GBAtemp but known for contributions to several projects on the 3DS hacking scene, Thomas Edvalson aka 'Cruel', has recently received a 20 year jail sentence for supposedly hosting a child porn site (although he firmly denied it).

Thomas Scot Edvalson, 28, appeared to be providing a website where other users could download images of child porn, according to a press release form the District Attorney’s Office. The site came complete with an online guide detailing how to use the dark web to set up a website for trading pictures of child sexual abuse.

Source: Gwinnett Daily Post
A thread was started on GBAtemp to discuss the issue a couple of months ago, before the final judgement was rendered. At the time our decision was to lock the thread up as it began to heavily derail. Some members and visitors took this as a 'cover up' and wondered why we didn't ban this guy's user account on GBAtemp.

We had long discussions in the staff forum and decided to wait for the final verdict (the appeal that is) before doing anything, thereby letting justice do its work. We banned this person from our forums immediately after we heard the final judgement and by the looks of it he won't be around again for a while. Since then, there hasn't been any new threads about the story but if there had been one, we would have allowed it for sure.

At this point we are wondering why anyone would think we are 'covering' this up? Why would we even need to? It's not like people don't know what happened already. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.

Furthermore, there is an ongoing story concerning another person, it's been posted on a Reddit thread (edit: now removed, but you can see screenshots here) and, again, we certainly won't prevent you from discussing it wherever you want just as long as you stay civil.

We at GBAtemp value freedom of speech above all, but within the boundaries of the law. If you think someone is guilty of a crime it is your duty to report it to the relevant authorities (not the GBAtemp admins, I mean the police). But otherwise let justice do its job. We do not believe that witch hunts have their place on GBAtemp.


The staff

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Well I have nothing against pedophiles as long as they don't rape anyone and don't upload any child porn whithout consent of the person or if this person is less than 16yo or both (since i think that at 16 yo people are mature enough to make such a decision even if they aren't legally adults)

Anyway I've nothing against pedophile since it's not their fault for being like that, though i'm against rapist and child humilation which isn't the same thing

if you ask why i support them as long as they don't do anything bad , because they didn't choosed their sexual orientation and they are still humans being we can't blame them for something they didn't choosed
one of my best friend is one and i fell really sad for him ( imagine the only thing you are attracted to is forbiden and moraly wrong) but i know he would never ever do bad things to anyone

I don't know who is cruel and if he indeed hosted a child porn site, if he did, then he deserve it since those child never asked for that and a lot of them will feel humilated for the rest of their lives
If he didn't hosted the site but is actually a pedophile then he might not deserve it
if he neither hosted the website nor is a pedophile then he certainly don't deserve it

So what you're saying is that you're a pedo-apologist.

 

[Ritsuki]

I know this because I'm his brother. He didn't have a second site. He only had that one programming site.

Listen, I don't know the story, hell, I don't even know the guy. I don't even know if you're really his brother. But like the article says, if there was precise instructions about how to specifically set up a CP server, that's super fishy. Plus the images they found? Now, knowing media it's possible that he had some tutorials about setting up a website on the darkweb and some journalists just extrapolated by saying it was for CP. But it's easy to verify. For the picture, if it's not him, why didn't he report that to his ISP or better, the police (true question here, not trying to troll or something)?

Also as a friendly advice, again, if it's really your brother, you'll have to toughen up, it's going to be a shitty moment for you, and it's going to be even worse on the Internet because people think that they can do and say anything under the cover of anonymity. So you might want to talk to someone about this, and maybe take some rest or vacation for a few days, to think about it, and to avoid those trolls on the web.

 

[Valery0p]

We live in a mad world...

 

[air2004]

All rapists for sure (was just trying to keep it on topic). For those who fear a innocent person being put to death when can amend the rules ie incontrovertible proof = death penalty.

 

[MrVojo]

When I typed his name in google (from github) I saw he was arrested in 2013 for having the same weird s***

That is the same case. I believe that was the arrest year when the cp was spammed. That's how long the system took to process his case. 2013-2017

 

[alex61194]

maybe what im going to say wont like you guys but just a question why ban a person for that i mean is horrible of course but have nothing to do with gbatemp and you even said in gbatemp he did nothing wrong

 

[migles]

@Costello do you have clear evidence that this person that developed the famous freeshop, is the same one that is in sentenced to 20 years?
i ask this, because you can create an identity online.. you can come up with a fake name and register into a website with your own choices of names..
even in real life sometimes people get mixed up because they have the same name or Doppelgänger etc..

 

[pustal]

So what you're saying is that you're a pedo-apologist.

I think he is sepparating the attraction from the act. The first, as I see it is a mental problem, the second is a crime.

 

[MrVojo]

Listen, I don't know the story, hell, I don't even know the guy. I don't even know if you're really his brother. But like the article says, if there was precise instructions about how to specifically set up a CP server, that's super fishy. Plus the images they found? Now, knowing media it's possible that he had some tutorials about setting up a website on the darkweb and some journalists just extrapolated by saying it was for CP. But it's easy to verify. For the picture, if it's not him, why didn't he report that to his ISP or better, the police (true question here, not trying to troll or something)?

Also as a friendly advice, again, if it's really your brother, you'll have to toughen up, it's going to be a shitty moment for you, and it's going to be even worse on the Internet because people think that they can do and say anything under the cover of anonymity. So you might want to talk to someone about this, and maybe take some rest or vacation for a few days, to think about it, and to avoid those trolls on the web.

Again, his site was spammed. They used the only images that were spammed in his case (including the "how-to" image, which is spam), making him look horrible. I agree on your advice and completely understand. Thank you.

 

[bi388]

All convicted child rapists should be be given the death penalty. They can't be trusted in society after their sentence is up and the tax payers shouldn't have to foot the bill for scum like this.

Not to defend anyone who actually committed child rape but people are falsely convicted. There's no excuse for killing someone who didn't do anything wrong, and there's no way to make it up once someone's dead.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

I think he is sepparating the attraction from the act. The first, as I see it is a mental problem, the second is a crime.

The problem is that pedos being pedos will eventually act on it so it's pointless to try and defend like @Alkéryn is trying to. Disgusting.

 

[Brawl345]

because they didn't choosed their sexual orientation and they are still humans being we can't blame them for something they didn't choosed

No, what? It's not a "sexual orientation", it's a mental disorder, something which can be talked about and healed by a psychologist f.e. Saying it is a "sexual orientation" just plays the issue down.

 

[Alkéryn]

So what you're saying is that you're a pedo-apologist.

No what i'm saying is that i have nothing against pedophile since they didn't choosed their orientation, it's not their fault and they suffer a lot because of that and pedophile ≠ rapist / child molester
almost every time you hear about a pedophile it is because he comited a crime, that does not mean all pedophile commit crimes in fact the vast majority is uknown and will never do anything bad, they are just hidding their orientation
pedophile literally mean : someone who is attracted by child
and we can't blame him because he didn't choosed to be that way

Though, i'm against rapist and child molester and those people should be killed

if i said that, it is because one of my best friend is a pedophile, he didn't choosed that, but he is actually one of the greatest people i know and he actually saved my life
i know that he will never do any harm to anyone and he really suffer from his condition
this is why i'm not against pedophile but rapist and child molesters

 

[migles]

maybe what im going to say wont like you guys but just a question why ban a person for that i mean is horrible of course but have nothing to do with gbatemp and you even said in gbatemp he did nothing wrong

i think it's because "we don't want people like you around here, go away"

heh, the guy was sentenced to 20 years, the account is "dead" the ban not only prevents from someone else to use his account, but prevents members from filling the gbatemp servers with messages to his inbox lol
but since he doesn't come back, basically the account is in the gbatemp "erased" state (since admins have a policy of not deleting content, it's on "hold")

 

[MrVojo]

For the people that are going to view this thread. You will have opinions and go ahead and post those opinions, you own them. Discuss your view, if you like.

Thank you for all replies and godspeed.

 

[Alkéryn]

No, what? It's not a "sexual orientation", it's a mental disorder, something which can be talked about and healed by a psychologist f.e. Saying it is a "sexual orientation" just plays the issue down.

By definition it actually IS a sexual attraction, i didn't said it was right though

At one time we also considered gay as a mental disorder

but even if pedophilia is far from being a moral sexual attraction, by definition it is still one

 

[MeAndHax]

Whats his GBATemp account?

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

maybe what im going to say wont like you guys but just a question why ban a person for that i mean is horrible of course but have nothing to do with gbatemp and you even said in gbatemp he did nothing wrong

Not banning him would have allowed to speak on his own behalf which would be a valid point.

No, what? It's not a "sexual orientation", it's a mental disorder, something which can be talked about and healed by a psychologist f.e. Saying it is a "sexual orientation" just plays the issue down.

Exactly. Calling this and that a sexual orientation is nonsensical.

No what i'm saying is that i have nothing against pedophile since they didn't choosed their orientation

It's not a sexual orientation. It's a mental illness, a disorder.

it's not their fault and they suffer a lot because of that

Now you're playing the card "It's not their fault."

they are just hidding their orientation

Not an orientation.

pedophile literally mean : someone who is attracted by child

And you're at it defending pedos.

Though, i'm against rapist and child molester and those people should be killed

No, you're not against pedos. You've proved countless times you support pedos.

it is because one of my best friend is a pedophile

A ha! And so this is why you defend pedos.

 

[air2004]

Here are some links to this person along with his appeal.

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4323403/thomas-edvalson-v-state/

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/lo...cle_05ad133f-165f-5afe-9714-92fc4445ead1.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/patch....man-arrested-for-possessing-child-pornography

 

[pustal]

maybe what im going to say wont like you guys but just a question why ban a person for that i mean is horrible of course but have nothing to do with gbatemp and you even said in gbatemp he did nothing wrong

I'd say to avoid flamewars and not to be associated with such crimes.

The problem is that pedos being pedos will eventually act on it so it's pointless to try and defend like @Alkéryn is trying to. Disgusting.

Not necessarely. Many choose to be treated, and go as far as chemical castration. Others just surpress it.