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Sacred Heart University Staffer Busted On Attempted Child Sex Charges: Police Sacred Heart University Staffer Busted On Attempted Child Sex Charges: Police
Sacred Heart University Staffer Busted On Attempted Child Sex Charges: Police A Sacred Heart University Athletics Department staff member has been suspended after being arrested on felony sex charges involving attempted sexual assault of a minor, authorities said.  Matthew Janik, 39, of Seymour, who served as an associate director of athletic communications, faces a series of serious accusations, including enticing a minor by computer, attempted second-degree sexual assault, attempted illegal sexual contact, and attempted commercial sex abuse of a minor, Bloomfield Police said.  Court records reveal that Janik was being held on $250,000 bail. While the det…

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by Josh Lanier
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Women Claimed Elite Hackers Made Her Life A Nightmare For Years, But She Did It All: Police Women Claimed Elite Hackers Made Her Life A Nightmare For Years, But She Did It All: Police
Women Claimed Elite Hackers Made Her Life A Nightmare For Years, But She Did It All: Police A 63-year-old Connecticut woman told police for years she and another person were the target of an ongoing online harassment campaign that lasted years by an anonymous person who made their lives miserable. But she was sending the messages and threats, police in New Haven County said.  Deborah Ann Calloutas, age 63, of Wolcott, is facing several felonies linked to the alleged faked harassment that went on for years, Connecticut State Police said.  Calloutas first reached out to police in 2021 to say she and her unnamed friend were the targets of hackers who were doctoring their ph…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Police Dispatcher Busted After Misusing System To Look Up Victim: Police Ex-Police Dispatcher Busted After Misusing System To Look Up Victim: Police
Ex-Police Dispatcher Busted After Misusing System To Look Up Victim: Police A former police emergency dispatcher found himself on the other side of the law when he was arrested for misusing equipment to look up information on a victim more than once, authorities say.  Jonathan Miller, age 26, was charged with two counts of third-degree computer crimes and released on an order to appear, Meriden Police said. Miller worked for the Meriden dispatch center from July 2023 until July 2024 when he was fired for a separate matter. Shortly after his dismissal, investigators learned he had told a friend that he'd used the system to look up information on an acquain…

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by Josh Lanier
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Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say
Trooper Let Girlfriend Access State Computer System To Reveal Informant, CT State Police Say A Connecticut State Police trooper has been accused of accessing a state computer system and revealing information to his girlfriend that identified an informant who helped arrest the father of her child.  The investigation leading to the trooper's arrest began on Monday, Jan. 9, when Connecticut State Police learned that Trooper Mitchell Paz, age 29, had allegedly allowed a third party to access a state police reporting system that contained sensitive information, according to state police.  Upon further investigation into the matter, authorities determined that Paz had accessed LEAS, a s…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Woman Accused Of Stealing $50K From Employer, Police Say CT Woman Accused Of Stealing $50K From Employer, Police Say
CT Woman Accused Of Stealing $50K From Employer, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested for stealing more than $50,000 from her employer. Michelle Anseeuw, age 47, of New Haven, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 6 for the theft which allegedly took place between Sept. 2020 and Sept. 2021. According to Milford Police, Anseeuw was accused of completing fraudulent customer returns at her previous place of employment, Carquest Auto Supply, at Milford Auto Supply, at 1051 Bridgeport Ave, and stealing over $50,000 from the company. Following her arrest on a warrant, Anseeuw was charged with first-degree larceny and computer crime.  S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Employee Arrested For 'Ransomware' Scheme At Fairfield County Business, Police Say Former Employee Arrested For 'Ransomware' Scheme At Fairfield County Business, Police Say
Former Employee Arrested For 'Ransomware' Scheme At Fairfield County Business, Police Say A 33-year-old out-of-state man has been arrested on a warrant for allegedly hacking into a former Fairfield County employer's computer system, causing the business to become the victim of a "ransomware" attack. Yigitali Ercan, of Philadelphia, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the incident which took place in September in Westport, said Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police.  According to Wolf, the company told police that the former employee hacked into their computer and made some modifications to their website. The next day, the company became the victim of ransomware and were un…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bethel Man Accused Of Stealing, Sending Illicit Photos With Child Porn Bethel Man Accused Of Stealing, Sending Illicit Photos With Child Porn
Bethel Man Accused Of Stealing, Sending Illicit Photos With Child Porn A 26-year-old Northern Fairfield County man is facing a host of charges for allegedly hacking into multiple women’s Snapchat accounts, possessing and disseminating child pornography, police said. The Southbury Police Department received a complaint from a 25-year-old woman in December 2018 who alleged that she was being harassed on the social media platform by someone.  Police said someone logged into her Snapchat account and sent her her own photographs with a short video that contained inappropriate materials. Investigators said that through the use of several search warrants to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Son Of West Haven Mayor Allegedly Embezzled $80K From Restaurant Son Of West Haven Mayor Allegedly Embezzled $80K From Restaurant
Son Of West Haven Mayor Allegedly Embezzled $80K From Restaurant The son of West Haven's mayor Nancy Rossi has been arrested for allegedly embezzling money from two restaurants he was managing. Stephen Rossi of West Haven was arrested last week for embezzling more than $80,000 from the Sitting Duck restaurant in Trumbull and Stratford, according to the New Haven Register. Trumbull police said they received a complaint from William da Silva, co-owner of the Sitting Duck regarding the missing funds, the Register said. An audit found that between Nov. 1, 2015, and April 2, Rossi had allegedly taken cash and inflated the inventory, and then keepin…

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by Kathy Reakes