National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of inspector General Office of investigations (C-MA-16-0224-P November 7, 2016 Allegations of Downloading Child Pornography by KSC Employee Kennedy Space Center, FL, CASE CLOSING: On April 12, 2016, the NASA Office of Inspector General received a ‘complaint alleging inappropriate personal use of a government computer by ‘was an employee of Yang Enterprises, Inc. on contract to the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The specific allegations were that on the dates of March 2 ~March 4, March 7, March 9, March 15, March 17 -March 18, March 22, March 24, March 28, March 30, and April 11, 2016, (8500820 is belicved to have utilized NASA IT resources and networks in an inappropriate manner, contrary to NASA policy and in potential violation of Federal Law. ‘The complaint further alleged that on April 11, 2016 at approximately 15:12 GMT, downloaded a nude photograph of an underage female, ‘An examination of the NASA computer system used by {iii and analyses of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Uniform Resource Locator (URI. logs attributable to the NASA system used by 20% suggests he was downloading pornographic material. There were approximately 333 photographs of what appears to be adult pomography discovered on the NASA system used by ‘There was one photograph that appeared to depict a nude female minor at a beach, which appeared to be the same photograph referenced in the initial allegations. ‘There were 4 other photographs discovered in allocated space where the approximate age of the individuals could not be determined. A carve of unallocated space revealed over 13,000 more adult pornographic photographs. OF these, there were also an additional 51 photographs of nude females discovered whose age could not readily be determined. ‘The 5 photographs from allocated space and the 51 from unallocated space were provided to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on May 17, 2016 for their determination. On June 28, 2016, the NCMEC reported that none of the 56 photographs depicted known victims of the sexual exploitation of children On November 4, 2016, the NASA OIG spoke with the Human Resources Director of Yang ee Inc. They advised that had resigned from his position and his last day was This case is closed. Prepared by: (AAneeea menace) DISTR: File FICATION T WARNING | ‘This document is the property of the NASA Office of Inspector General and is on FOROFFICIALUSEONLY | Gantnyourageny.Conetsny tt be cote tory pay meer Inet trays dosent belt even ogy witout the sei par autoraton ofthe fast spor Ceneaor Invest