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Shelton Man Accused Of Producing Child Sex Abuse Images Shelton Man Accused Of Producing Child Sex Abuse Images
Shelton Man Accused Of Producing Child Sex Abuse Images A Fairfield County man is behind bars after being charged with allegedly producing child pornography. Ross DeLibro, age 53, of Shelton, was charged in June with the production of child pornography following an investigation by the Connecticut State Police and Homeland Security. As alleged in court documents, in March, a detective assigned to the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit began an investigation into the sharing of child sex abuse images and videos over a peer-to-peer file-sharing network.   The investigation revealed that an internet address assigned to De…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Here's Percentage Of Parents Who Fear Their Kids Are Becoming ‘Internet Zombies,' Survey Says Here's Percentage Of Parents Who Fear Their Kids Are Becoming ‘Internet Zombies,' Survey Says
Here's Percentage Of Parents Who Fear Their Kids Are Becoming ‘Internet Zombies,' Survey Says A large majority of parents in America are concerned that their children’s time spent mindlessly scrolling through social media, playing games, and bingeing streaming services are turning them into “Internet zombies.” A new survey polling 2,000 parents of school-aged children found that 64 percent are concerned about the amount of screen time their kids spend on the Internet, while two-thirds believe that their overall behavior has been altered due to the amount of time spent online. The poll from studyfinds.org said that while 71 percent of parents trust their children to peruse the Inter…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Scammers Steal $26,000 From Fairfield County Resident Through Elaborate Bitcoin Scam Scammers Steal $26,000 From Fairfield County Resident Through Elaborate Bitcoin Scam
Scammers Steal $26,000 From Fairfield County Resident Through Elaborate Bitcoin Scam Scammers running an elaborate Bitcoin scheme bilked a Fairfield County resident out of more than $25,000 after allegedly hacking his computer, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department recently met with a Hollow Tree Ridge Road resident regarding a possible computer scam. The victim told officers he was using the Internet when he noticed a pop-up that alleged his computer had been hacked, prompting him to click the link, at which point an operator advised that other sites were accessing his bank account and had secured money from it. It is alleged that the operator then claim…

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by Zak Failla