Guilford Man Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Pornography: Feds

GUILFORD, CT — Christopher Michaelson, 38, of Guilford, pleaded guilty this week to production of child pornography, federal authorities said.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 9, 2019, the Guilford Police Department assisted Burrillville (R.I.) Police with the arrest of Michaelson at his residence in Guilford on Rhode Island state charges for child molestation, solicitation and enticement, federal authorities said.

During the arrest, officers seized Michaelson’s cellphone.

"A court-authorized search of the seized phone revealed hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, primarily boys between the ages of five and 15, and communications between Michaelson and minor victims whom he directed to send sexually explicit photographs of themselves to him," federal authorities said in a news release.

The charge of production of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years. He will be sentenced in June.

The Rhode Island state charges against Michaelson are pending. Michaelson has been detained since his arrest.