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Michael Szwarc, last known to live in Hartford, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced on Thursday, Feb. 14.
Durham said the indictment was returned on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Szwarc, 31, has pleaded not guilty to the latest charge. He will remain detained until his trial.
The indictment alleges that between June and September last year, Szwarc received images of minors engaged in sexually explicit activities. The latest charge comes following an arrest in October 2013, when Szwarc was convicted of possessing child pornography in Connecticut Superior Court.
Szwarc has been detained since his arrest on Sept. 8 last year. No return court date has been announced, though he will face a mandatory minimum term of 15 years and a maximum term of 40 years in prison if he is convicted.
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