Overcast 38°
Tag:

Child Sexual Abuse Material

News
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…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With Child Porn As Police Investigate Wife's Death CT Man Charged With Child Porn As Police Investigate Wife's Death
CT Man Charged With Child Porn As Police Investigate Wife's Death A months-long investigation into a fatal house fire led to the arrest of a Connecticut man on child pornography charges, officials said. John T. Fairchild, 66, New Fairfield, was arrested Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, on a charge of third-degree possession of child pornography, according to Connecticut State Police. Gaindawattie “Bindu” Fairchild, Fairchild’s wife, died in an April 2024 house fire on Wood Creek Road. The medical examiner determined there was no smoke in her lungs, meaning she was dead before the fire started, state police said. This revelation launched an investigation. Police …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds CT Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds
CT Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds A 73-year-old Connecticut man admitted this week to filming himself sexually abusing a child and sharing it online, federal authorities said.  Orlando Guzman, of New Britain, pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses stemming from his sexual abuse of a minor and sharing and receiving child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Investigators accused Guzman of using private groups online to upload and share photos and videos of child sexual abuse material. From February through August 2022, he reportedly uploaded cellphone videos of himself abusing a…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Husband, Dad Of 3 Had 20,000+ Videos, Pics Of Child Porn: Police CT Husband, Dad Of 3 Had 20,000+ Videos, Pics Of Child Porn: Police
CT Husband, Dad Of 3 Had 20,000+ Videos, Pics Of Child Porn: Police A Connecticut father and husband is facing potentially decades in prison after police uncovered thousands of videos of child sexual abuse material featuring images and videos of kids as young as 1-year-old on multiple devices in his Windsor home, authorities said.  Mahmood Musid, 40, was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material in the first degree and promoting a minor in an obscene performance, Connecticut State Police said.  Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit linked an IP address on a peer-to-peer network that was sharing child sexual abuse material to M…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Child Porn Found At Ex-CT Elementary School Employee's Home: Police Child Porn Found At Ex-CT Elementary School Employee's Home: Police
Child Porn Found At Ex-CT Elementary School Employee's Home: Police A 29-year-old former elementary school paraprofessional in Connecticut has been arrested after police say they found child sexual abuse material at his home.  Eric J. LeClair, of South Windsor, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 28, after he turned himself in to police following a months-long investigation, authorities said. The investigation began in June after the private messaging app Kik Messenger alerted the Connecticut Center for Digital Investigations about a user suspected of accessing child sexual abuse material. Investigators traced the IP address to LeClair's South Windsor home,…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
3-Time Sex Offender Gets 11 Years In Jail After Police Find Child-Like Doll In Derby Home: Feds 3-Time Sex Offender Gets 11 Years In Jail After Police Find Child-Like Doll In Derby Home: Feds
3-Time Sex Offender Gets 11 Years In Jail After Police Find Child-Like Doll In Derby Home: Feds A Derby man will spend more than 11 years in federal prison for a disturbing child exploitation case — his third conviction involving children — and violations of his supervised release, federal authorities said. Michael Szwarc, 36, was sentenced to 134 months of imprisonment, along with 25 years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said. Szwarc was previously convicted in 2013 in state court for possession of child sexual abuse material in the second degree, and again in 2022 in federal court for receiving such material, authorities said. ** WARNING: The following news…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Man Had More Than 2,000 Images Of Child Porn On His Phone: Feds CT Man Had More Than 2,000 Images Of Child Porn On His Phone: Feds
CT Man Had More Than 2,000 Images Of Child Porn On His Phone: Feds A 31-year-old Connecticut man is facing potentially decades in prison after police say they found thousands of images of child sexual abuse material and discussed shared it on social media, authorities said.  Burnest Geyer, of Shelton in Fairfield County, was charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Police began investigating Geyer after linking him to a Telegram account that discussed sharing videos and photos of child sexual abuse material, the federal prosecutor said. He even…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Child Porn Found In Home Of Naugatuck Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police Child Porn Found In Home Of Naugatuck Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police
Child Porn Found In Home Of Naugatuck Man Who Filmed Himself Kissing Kid: Police A Connecticut man who police arrested last year after he allegedly posted a video of himself kissing a child as part of a "social media trend" is facing more charges after police searched his New Haven County home. William L. Gordon, age 45, of Naugatuck, first came to the authorities' attention in Oct. 2023, when he posted a video on social media of him kissing a 10-year-old, Naugatuck Police said. He told investigators that it was a trend on social media, officers said. Gordon was arrested a second time on Thursday, Sept. 13, after police searched his computer and cell phone and found chi…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier