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CT Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children CT Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children
CT Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children A Fairfield County man who used his influence on social media platforms to sexually exploit children before being busted by an undercover investigator posing as a teen girl has been sentenced, federal authorities announced. Edward Gaplin, age 40, of Stratford, has been sentenced to 216 months (18 years) in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to offenses tied to the sexual manipulation of minors. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that Galpin was an administrator of a private Kik messaging app chat group that provided a forum for members to discuss th…

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by Zak Failla
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Rare Connecticut Meth Bust Lands Dealer In Jail Rare Connecticut Meth Bust Lands Dealer In Jail
Rare Connecticut Meth Bust Lands Dealer In Jail A Hartford County man was sentenced to 32 months in jail after investigators uncovered his large-scale meth-dealing operation, according to United States Attorney John H. Durham. Meth is one of the less common illegal street drugs in Connecticut. In a 2019 study by Rehabs.com, Connecticut was the state with the fewest meth labs per capita - 0.06 per 100,000 residents. Missouri had the most with more than 27 meth labs per 100,000 people. Detectives went undercover in August and September of 2018 to conduct two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from 45-year-old Michael Bobowski at his f…

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by Christina Coulter