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Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge
Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge A man whose job it was to advocate for victim’s rights in Connecticut courts has been charged with distributing child sexual abuse material. On Friday, Dec. 11, Robert Eccleston, 56, of Canton, was arrested and charged with a federal crime: distribution of child pornography, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Under the online handle “hartfordctguy,” Eccleston allegedly distributed images and videos of child sexual abuse against victims as young as toddlers through the instant messaging platform Kik. At the time of his arrest, Eccleston was employed as a victim services advocat…

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by Kristin Palpini