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I've seen various posts and wondered is it true that if police think your person's devices are less likely to show anything they get pushed back for checking and the more serious cases jump the queue.

It just worries me because our knock is exactly 5 months since and we got told a year for devices checking. Last talk to OIC when bail extended he was going to try get forensic done sooner. My son was 15 when the incident 'whatever it is because we have no idea other than IP address and his email linked' and police seemed to talk of 'one image'. He was 16 when the knock happened. I worry this goes on to him being 18 and then it being treated as him being an adult. Would they take into account whatever it is being when he was a child.

Despite my solicitor requesting it be under investigation they did it as bail. Do feel he's easy target for them. When husband last spoke to oic he's mentioned my son had not been going to gym. The oic said is that because he doesn't want to get in anymore trouble. To which husband replied no its because he's scared. It was like ioc was saying my son was guilty before any investigation. The officer changed his tune when husband said he was going to put complaint in because from start it's like police didn't have clue what they were doing.

Problem is my son is an anxious child who does everything by book. Reports anything that is wrong. I feel it's school related and snapchat because he reported items on there and one did violate. I've now every Internet security and parental controls going. That doesn't bother him or his younger brother. His day consists of playing fortnite, fifa and VR headset and going to college. We drop him at college, we pick him up. He's never gone out. Only difference he now won't sleep in his bed and on edge every time a knock at door. He breaks down when we tried to talk about it saying he's no idea what it is. We did worry is he scared of someone from school. I just pray for an end to this and it doesn't impact his A levels.

Scotland obviously a lot quicker than England. It's ridiculous how long it takes. I know I've read some forces have their own onsite equipment to check. We are 5 months in and waiting.

I work in regulated profession which police are aware of but the knock was for my 16yr old son. We got told a year for forensics.

We got told 12 months and from start the were being sent to forensics to be checked. They said they would sit in a locker until they were done. So I read into that they were doing no initial checks that I've read some do. Presume all down to staffing.

They only took his phone, xbox and an old tablet he watched YouTube on. The watching of YouTube concerns me because he would start watching a video at night and fall asleep so it would continue playing follow on videos until it run out of power. Having said that I still think it's all down to school and snapchat.

I keep thinking should I contact OIC for an update because they said they would try get them checked quicker. His 2nd bail ends 23rd January and apparently this needs agreeing higher up to extend but solicitor said they would sort it. Even though we believe he's innocent I had the solicitor because I didn't have a clue what I was dealing with. So glad I did because OIC have been rubbish answering my questions. Especially like with bail when we didn't understand how it might impact his time at college.

It's all a bit if a blur now. I just remember them saying they will sit in a locker and take about 12 months.

When bail was first extended they said they were going to try get them done quicker so that was end of October but heard nothing yet.

I'd thought about getting in touch with OIC but part of me is scared and doesn't want to.