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California Prison Tablets Enable Child Pornography, Grooming Abuse

5/14/2026

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The $189 million tablet rollout for California prisons has become a conduit for pornography and child-grooming.
Prosecutors say inmate Nathaniel Ray Diaz used a tablet to exploit a 12-year-old girl and remains in custody.
Former deputy director Douglas Eckenrod warned the program could enable widespread child pornography, noting that state officials banned obscene texts and explicit video calls but tablets still let inmates access porn.

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The $189 million tablet rollout for California prisons has become a conduit for pornography and child-grooming.
Prosecutors say inmate Nathaniel Ray Diaz used a tablet to exploit a 12-year-old girl and remains in custody.
Former deputy director Douglas Eckenrod warned the program could enable widespread child pornography, noting that state officials banned obscene texts and explicit video calls but tablets still let inmates access porn.