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Scott Pierson, 48, of Vernon, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 70 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty earlier this year to one count of receipt of child pornography.
Pierson has been detained since his arrest on July 19 last year.
The United States Department of Transportation-Office of Inspector General received information in March last year that Pierson, an FAA administrator stationed at the Bradley Flight Standards District Office in Enfield, was using his FAA-issued laptop to access websites with child porn.
Further investigation into the laptop found that Pierson allegedly downloaded and maintained hundreds of sexually explicit images and videos of children.
A search of Pierson’s home and office on July 19 last year led to the seizure of several computers, cellphones and thumb drives, leading to his arrest. In total, Pierson was in possession of having more than 1,500 images and videos of children under the age of 12 engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
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