Gun-Shooting Drone Teen Arrested for Child Pornography

CLINTON, CT- A Clinton teenager behind the gun-shooting drone has been arrested on child pornography charges, according to media reports.

Austin Haughwout was arrested Wednesday for child pornography after a long investigation, according to WTNH News 8. Police obtained an arrest warrant for Haughwout after a number of charges were brought against him, including enticing a minor with a computer and fourth-degree attempt at sexual assault.

Haughwout previously came to the public’s attention in July 2015 when he created a video featuring a drone with a semiautomatic handgun mounted to it. He was then expelled from Central Connecticut State University, where he was a student, in March of 2016 for allegedly threatening a student.

He had first made headlines back in May 2014, when a woman was charged for attacking him after he flew his drone over a beach. The incident was caught on video.

Haughwout continued to make headlines before his expulsion for a number of reasons:

• Haughwout’s drone-gun invention was investigated by the FAA in July 2015.

• He appeared on Inside Edition to discuss the experience.

• On July 22, 2015, Clinton Police charged Haughwout with interfering with and assaulting an officer. Police said the arrest had no connection to the drone.

• On July 23, 2015, he uploaded a video to his YouTube channel that depicted an exchange with Clinton Police officers.

His bond was set and he is due to appear in court on Thursday, according to News 8.

Read more about the incidents leading up to his expulsion here.