Groton Man Sentenced For Child Pornography Offense: Feds

GROTON, CT – A Groton man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for an alleged child pornography offense, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced in a news release.

According to the news release, an HSI investigation revealed that an internet protocol (IP) address associated with William Millett, 28, of Groton was being used to access child pornography. Investigators subsequently conducted a court-authorized search of the accused’s residence on Nov. 7, 2017, and seized several electronic devices, including a thumb drive.

"Forensic analysis of the thumb drive revealed 198 images and two videos of child pornography, as well as multiple instructional guides related to the sexual abuse of children," Durham said in a release. "An additional 37 images of child pornography were recovered from Millett’s email account."

The accused has been detained since his arrest on Nov. 9, 2017. On June 20, he pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography, Durham said.

This matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police and Town of Groton Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacabed Rodriguez-Coss.

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