$5M Bond Placed On International Student's Kiddie Porn Case

ROCKVILLE/WILLINGTON, CT — A $5 million bond has been put on the head of an international student facing kiddie porn charges who had been attending classes at the University of Connecticut.

That was the word from the clerk's office at Rockville Superior Court Wednesday. A re-arrest order was issued for the man on Feb. 15 and judicial system officials believe he may have fled the country.

Zhai Xingyu, 24, who lives in an apartment on Burt Latham Road in Willington, was arrested Oct, 25 on first-degree possession of child pornography, state police records show. The case involves lewd images of school-aged children, according to state police.

He appeared in court later that day, records show. His initial bond of $50,000 was cut in half during his arraignment in Rockville Superior Court and he posted it, according to judicial system records. This week, the bond was increased to $5 million, a clerk said.

He was not in court this week, officials said.

He has been attending school in Storrs since 2015, according to case records.

The case dates back to June 8, when police received a call from a local computer repair business that discovered "many" images of what appeared to be both young boys and girls engaging in sex acts with an adult, according to a warrant. Xingyu had brough in the machine, according to a warrant.

State police then initiated an investigation.

One file in particular had "Asain writing" on it and referred to children being 7 and 8 years old, according to a warrant. Xinguy told state police some of the files were obtained "years" ago in China and he thought they were "legal," according to a warrant.

According to the charge, there were more than 50 images in his possession.

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