Ridgefield Man Faces Child Pornography Charges

RIDGEFIELD, CT — A Ridgefield man has been charged with child pornography offenses in federal court.

Nicholas Skirkanich, 43, appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court Thursday, charged by federal criminal complaint with possession of child pornography. He was released on a $150,000 bond to home detention under electronic monitoring.

Court documents allege that a TikTok video containing child sex abuse imagery was sent from Skirkanich’s email account to another email account. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was alerted by a "CyberTip" left on its online portal.

Further investigation revealed that Skirkanich’s internet protocol address and social media accounts were also used to facilitate his possession of child pornography, according to court documents.

This matter is being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security with the assistance of the Ridgefield Police Department. The complaint remains only a charge, and there has been no admission of guilt.