Even if you restore the device to factory settings and clear the previous owners settings, images etc from the device the device will still have the same serial number which apple or the previous owner may be able to trace when the device goes to register online (something it will need to do to access the itunes store).
There are also apps which allow owners of stolen devices to take a photo of whomever is holding their device which they can then bring to the police along with the GPS location settings showing where the device is.
Of course, if the previous owner had the device set up to upload images to their cloud account images you have taken of you, your friends and surroundings may already be in their possession......
Woman says photos of iPhone thiefs family showing up on her iCloud
Questions: if the device is indeed stolen,
1 - do you really want to answer to the police why you are in possession of a stolen device?
2- if it was your ipad that had been stolen, wouldn't you appreciate someone helping you get it back?
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