Former Pokémon lawyer explains how he tracked down a young leaker by calling his mom: "Absolutely baked my legend in at Pokémon for like 5 years"

McGowan contacted the leaker's mother to inform her about her child's actions, which involved extracting images from the Pokémon card game and potentially committing a federal crime by hacking the game. He aimed to have a conversation about the good and bad things one can do with a computer, rather than taking legal action against the young leaker. This approach helped in educating the child about the consequences of their actions and resolved the issue without involving serious legal trouble.

Don McGowan, a former Pokémon lawyer, tracked down a young leaker named Andrew by calling his mom4. Andrew had extracted images from a Pokémon card game and shared them online, including his email. Pokémon's account creation process provided McGowan with the parent's contact information. He then explained the situation to Andrew's mom, leading to a conversation about the good and bad things one can do with a computer. This approach effectively taught Andrew a lesson without serious repercussions.