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Fairfield 24-Year-Old Admits Sexual Assault Of Minors While At School, State Attorney Says Fairfield 24-Year-Old Admits Sexual Assault Of Minors While At School, State Attorney Says
Fairfield 24-Year-Old Admits Sexual Assault Of Minors While At School, State Attorney Says A 24-year-old Fairfield County man has admitted in court to sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl while working in the school system. Peter Wheeler, age 24, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Bridgeport Superior Court, according to Joseph T. Corradino, State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Bridgeport. In November of 2023, the State Police Computer Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding possession of child pornography. The investigation led them to Wheeler's address.  After obtaining a search warrant…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography Fairfield Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography
Fairfield Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly possessing child pornography following a months-long investigation. Dontrell Dayshawn Rodriguez, age 29, of Fairfield, was arrested on Wednesday, March 27. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police, an investigation into Rodriguez began after the department received a tip from the State Police Computer Crimes Unit. Stahl said after receiving the tip, the department began an intensive investigation that included executing search and seizure warrants and following leads from December 2023 to March 2024. Evidence colle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Sex Offender Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say CT Sex Offender Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say
CT Sex Offender Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say A Connecticut registered sex offender on probation has been nabbed again with child pornography, police said. Litchfield County resident William Pirotta, age 32, of Harwinton, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, July 26 following a long investigation. A tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce received in April by a Winsted police detective was passed to the Connecticut State Police regarding a digital image, identified as suspected child pornography, along with the Internet Protocol address (IP) of the device allegedly used to upload the image. Based upon records ob…

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by Kathy Reakes