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CT Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced CT Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced
CT Man Who Downloaded Child Sex Abuse Images Sentenced A Connecticut man who admitted to possessing child pornography will largely avoid time behind bars after being sentenced in Hartford District Court. Windham County resident Shayne Shayer, age 40, of Thompson, was sentenced to one day in prison, time already served, and 10 years of supervised release for downloading child sex abuse videos from the dark web, federal prosecutors announced. According to court documents, a Homeland Security investigation that was launched by law enforcement in Europe, determined that in January 2018, Shayer used cryptocurrency to access a dark web server and dow…

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Former Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Having Destructive Devices Former Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Having Destructive Devices
Former Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Having Destructive Devices A former Fairfield County resident is heading to prison after being sentenced for his role in a drug distribution ring and for possessing “destructive devices.” Jesse Papcun, also known as “Steve,” 32, formerly of Stratford, was sentenced in Hartford district court to 37 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for distributing heroin in Connecticut. In 2017, members of the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department began investigating individuals who were distributing narcotics in and around Bridgeport,” U.S. Attorney John Durham said. …

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Dealer Known As 'Smooth' Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs In Parts Of Fairfield County Dealer Known As 'Smooth' Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs In Parts Of Fairfield County
Dealer Known As 'Smooth' Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs In Parts Of Fairfield County A drug dealer will spend nearly a decade behind bars after admitting to trafficking narcotics in parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties. Bridgeport resident Evan Sheffield, also known as “Smooth,” was sentenced to 97 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in the summer of 2017, members of the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department began investigating a drug trafficking ring that distributing narcotics in and around Bridg…

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Man Admits To Drug Charge Related To OD Death Man Admits To Drug Charge Related To OD Death
Man Admits To Drug Charge Related To OD Death A Connecticut man has admitted to handing out the Adderall that led to a fatal overdose. Wallingford resident Timothy Estridge has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of, amphetamine in court in New Haven, for his role in the death of a 38-year-old man. On Dec. 16 last year, the Wallingford Police Department and paramedics were dispatched to an area home after receiving an emergency 9-1-1 call reporting the death of a man. The caller who reported the death did not leave contact information and was not at the scene when first responders arrive…

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CT College Student Sentenced For Enticing Young Boys To Engage In Sex Over Internet CT College Student Sentenced For Enticing Young Boys To Engage In Sex Over Internet
CT College Student Sentenced For Enticing Young Boys To Engage In Sex Over Internet A 24-year-old man attending college in Connecticut has been sentenced for enticing four boys to engage in sexual activities over the Internet. Travis McCoy has been sentenced to 156 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty in Hartford District Court over the summer to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. From August 2015 through March last year, while attending college and living in New London, McCoy admitted to using Internet-based video chatting services such as Kik and Google Hangouts, as well as Internet-based gami…

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Ex-CEO, 33, Fined $9 Million, Sentenced To Prison For Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme Ex-CEO, 33, Fined $9 Million, Sentenced To Prison For Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme
Ex-ceo, 33, Fined $9 Million, Sentenced To Prison For Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme The former CEO of a virtual currency company is heading to prison and must pay more than $9 million in restitution for his role in his companies’ purported generation and sale of virtual currency that devolved into a Ponzi Scheme. Josh Garza, 33, formerly of Somers, Connecticut, was sentenced in Hartford District Court to a term of 21 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, the first six months of which he will have to spend in home confinement for his role in the multi-million dollar scheme. According to court documents and statements made in court, “virtual curren…

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CT Man Sentenced For Gun, Drug Offenses, Violating Supervised Release CT Man Sentenced For Gun, Drug Offenses, Violating Supervised Release
CT Man Sentenced For Gun, Drug Offenses, Violating Supervised Release A convicted felon in Connecticut is heading back to prison after being busted with an illegal, stolen weapon and selling drugs. In October 2008, New London resident James Bowers was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release after being found guilty of possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Bowers was released from federal prison in December 2014. Less than two years after his release, on June 30, 2016, while on supervised release, police conducted a court-authorized search of his resi…

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