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Child Porn: CT Sex Offender Admits To Exploitation Charge Child Porn: CT Sex Offender Admits To Exploitation Charge
Child Porn: CT Sex Offender Admits To Exploitation Charge A 37-year-old registered sex offender in Connecticut admitted to having thousands of videos and images of child porn, many featuring infants, federal authorities said.  New Haven County resident Joseph Amadeo, of North Branford, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 19, to one count of receipt of child pornography, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He was released on $100,000 bail pending sentencing, which is scheduled for July 12 in Hartford.  Related: CT Sex Offender Arrested On Child Porn Charges Federal agents began investigating Amadeo in 2020 after linking him to an o…

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by Josh Lanier
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Registered Sex Offender In CT Charged With Child Exploitation Registered Sex Offender In CT Charged With Child Exploitation
Registered Sex Offender In CT Charged With Child Exploitation A registered sex offender in Connecticut has been indicted on new charges after being busted with thousands of pictures and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, federal authorities announced. New Haven County resident Joseph Amadeo, age 37, of North Branford, has been charged by a federal grand jury with receipt of child pornography following an investigation into an online community that shared porn on the dark web. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that Amadeo was originally arrested on the federal criminal complaint on June 3, 2021. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge.…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three
New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three A new tornado touchdown from severe storm activity in the region on Thursday, Aug. 27 has been confirmed. The National Weather Service announced on Sunday, Aug. 30 that an  Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) 0 twister touched down in Kent, Connecticut, near the Dutchess County border in Litchfield County, at 3:31 p.m. Thursday. An EF-0 twister, with winds of 65 to 85 miles per hour, is the weakest of six types of twisters. (See the scale at the bottom of this page.) The Kent tornado had maximum wind speed of 80 to 85 miles per hour, an estimated path of 75 yards, and path length of about…

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by Joe Lombardi