Guilford PD Charges Branford Man With Possession Of Child Pornography

GUILFORD, CT — A 41-year-old Branford man was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree possession of child pornography, according to the Guilford Police Department.

Matthew Norman was arrested without incident at his place of work in Branford, police said in a news release. He was given a court-set bond of $250,000 and is scheduled to be arraigned at New Haven Superior Court on Thursday.

Guilford police launched an investigation in January after the department was contacted by the Plainville Police Department with information on a child pornography case. Police said the case was initially linked to Guilford, but through search warrants it was determined to be in Branford.

In conjunction with the Branford Police Department, Connecticut State Police and Department of Homeland Security, Guilford detectives executed a search warrant at Norman's address in March, police said, noting "numerous items of evidence were seized."

"After a lengthy investigation and examination of the evidence collected, it was confirmed that Matthew Norman was in possession of a substantial amount of child pornography," Guilford police said in a news release.

Guilford police thanked Homeland Security, Branford police, Plainville police, the Connecticut State Forensic Laboratory, and the Office of the State’s Attorney - Judicial District of New Haven for their assistance in the case.

"Cyber investigations of this magnitude are highly complex and require an extensive amount of investigative time, effort, and patience," Guilford police added. "The Guilford Police Department remains committed to completing these investigations in a timely and thorough manner in order to keep Guilford and surrounding communities safe from these and related criminal activities."