About Us

Forensic Recovery was formed in 2001 by Dr. Robert DeYoung, offering comprehensive computer forensic processes, conducted within established and accepted standards, to the legal and corporate communities. Dr. DeYoung is a retired veteran of the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was responsible for originating the Law Enforcement Against Child Harm (LEACH) Task Force, a federally funded, nationally recognized task force that combats Internet crimes against children. Dr. DeYoung is recognized as an expert in the field of Internet crimes against children and holds Advanced Computer Forensic Examination certification and Advanced Computer Crimes Investigator's certification. He has instructed nationally on numerous topics related to law enforcement and management. He has spoken nationally on the topic of crimes against children and the impact of cyberspace in the investigative environment. Dr. DeYoung has testified in both federal and state courts in Internet crimes against children investigations and computer forensic examination processes.

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Recent Investigations

  • Corporate Property Theft
    A Miami-based multinational corporation contacted Forensic Recovery, LLC to determine if a recently terminated executive had transmitted proprietary information to a competitor, who was suspected of currently using protected content within a uniquely formatted database.
  • Destruction of Electronic Data
    A corporation had determined through electronic discovery that an IT employee who had been recently terminated had allegedly created a catastrophic loss of an insurance database. A previous examination of the evidence revealed compelling evidence that the suspected IT Administrator had remotely accessed the network, deleting all use names and passwords, as well as medical records and other medical-related data.
  • Child Exploitation Investigation
    (Peer-to Peer Networks)
    The government continues to adapt to the changing environment related to Internet crimes against children. Chat rooms interactions, traveler investigations, and possession and distribution have long been the focus of such investigations.
  • Child Exploitation Investigation
    (Knowledge and Control))
    A key element of possession of child pornography involves knowledge and control by the alleged offender. There are numerous areas of electronic evidence that provides explicit evidence as to knowledge and control.
  • Counter Terrorism Investigation
    In 2007, Forensic Recovery, LLC was hired by the Federal Public Defenders Office to conduct a review of evidence in a highly publicized terrorism case. Over a period of almost one year, the government continued to examine evidence and provide such findings as discovery.
  • Date and Time Stamps of Computer Files
    (timestamp)
    In 2009, an individual was arrested for violating his terms of supervised release for possessing child pornography. It should be noted the original charge and subsequent incarceration was also for possession of child pornography.
  • Divorce Inquiries
    In 2009, a West Palm Beach client requested a complete examination of his computer’s hard drive. This request came after a filing for divorce and an allegation by the client’s wife that child pornography had been seen on the client’s hard drive.