David B. Fein, United States Attorney
for the District of Connecticut, announced that William Santiago, Jr., 27, of
Middletown, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Alfred
V. Covello in Hartford to 41 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of
supervised release, for possessing child pornography.
According to court documents and
statements made in court, Santiago used a peer-to-peer Internet file sharing
program to download images of child pornography. On October 15, 2009, agents
with the Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force conducted a court-authorized
search of Santiago’s residence and seized Santiago’s laptop computer and other
computer-related evidence. Forensic analysis of the seized computer revealed at
least 15 images files and 22 video files depicting child pornography, including
images of children under the age of 12 engaged in sexual conduct.
On November 9, 2011, Santiago waived his
right to indictment and pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child
pornography.
This case was investigated by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hartford Police Department, and the
Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force, which includes federal, state, and
local law enforcement agencies. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorneys Paul McConnell and Deborah Slater.
This prosecution is part of the U.S.
Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, and the District of
Connecticut’s Operation Constant Vigilance, which are aimed at protecting
children from sexual abuse and exploitation.
The Connecticut Computer Crimes Task
Force, which is housed at the main FBI office in New Haven, investigates crimes
occurring over the Internet, including online crimes against children, and provides
computer forensic review services for participating agencies. For more
information about the task force, or to report child exploitation crimes,
please contact the FBI at 203-777-6311.
To report cases of child exploitation,
please visit www.cybertipline.com.
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