Event Brief
Georgia man charged after CBP wiped his phone
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: Samuel Tunick was charged with a felony after his phone was wiped during a CBP search at an airport.
WHO: Samuel Tunick; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); prosecutors
WHAT: Tunick was charged with a felony over an alleged CBP search that wiped his phone after he entered a duress password.
WHEN: Jul 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Prosecutors allege Tunick used a duress password during a CBP search that was conducted to determine whether his phone contained child sexual abuse material.
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