U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States v. Peter J. Braun
August 20, 2026
Summary
The court reversed the suppression order because the warrant affidavit established probable cause even after excising the agent's descriptions of images he viewed without a warrant. The untainted affidavit relied on multiple CyberTip reports from reliable institutional sources, a suggestive file name, and corroborating information about Braun's prior online interactions with young girls. The court also held that the agent would have sought the warrant based on the untainted information regardless of the unlawful viewing.