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Registered CT Sex Offender Busted With Over 500 Images Of Child Porn: Police Registered CT Sex Offender Busted With Over 500 Images Of Child Porn: Police
Registered CT Sex Offender Busted With Over 500 Images Of Child Porn: Police A Connecticut registered sex offender was arrested after police say he enticed a 15-year-old to send him nude photos, which is what he was convicted of doing in 2022.  Drew McFarland, 24, of South Windsor, turned himself in on Friday, Feb. 28, on charges of importing child sex abuse material and possession of child sex abuse material, South Windsor police said.  Police began investigating McFarland in July 2024 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children linked child sexual abuse material being shared online to his IP address, authorities said.  So…
CT Man Started Explicit Chat With Girl On Day Before Being Sentenced For Sexual Assault: Feds CT Man Started Explicit Chat With Girl On Day Before Being Sentenced For Sexual Assault: Feds
CT Man Started Explicit Chat With Girl On Day Before Being Sentenced For Sexual Assault: Feds Following a months-long investigation, a 26-year-old Connecticut man faces federal child pornography charges after having sexually explicit conversations over the internet with a young girl, officials announced.  Hartford resident Marvyn Escobar was arrested on Tuesday, June 25 in connection with an investigation into child pornography, according to Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert.  According to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, an investigation conducted by Hartford Police and the FBI found that Escobar used the Discord social media platform…
CT Man Sentenced For Attempting To Engage In Sex With Minor CT Man Sentenced For Attempting To Engage In Sex With Minor
CT Man Sentenced For Attempting To Engage In Sex With Minor A 39-year-old man will spend a decade behind bars after being sentenced for attempting to coerce a teen in Connecticut he sought to have sex with and impregnate, authorities announced. New London County resident William Meier, of Norwich, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 19 to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to engage in sexual activity with a minor by using sexual media. Acting US Attorney Leonard C. Boyle said that in May 2020, Meier accessed a chatroom dedicated to teens on the Kik social messaging app and began chatting with an undercover …