New Haven Resident Indicted On Child Porn Charges

NEW HAVEN, CT —A grand jury has indicted a former New Haven resident with possession of child pornography, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Michelle Lynn Gschlecht, formerly known as Richard Gschlecht, 49, will serve 10-20 years in prison if convicted.

According to the indictment, Gschlecht knowingly possessed child pornography on July 31, 2019. Gschlecht was previously convicted in state court of possession of child pornography and sexual assault in the first degree.

Gschlecht has been detained since her arrest on a state probation violation on July 31, 2019.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial at which it is the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

This matter is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of the Connecticut’s Office of Adult Probation. The case is being prosecuted by Nancy V. Gifford.