Tolland Man Facing Century In Prison In Federal Child Sex Case

JACKSONVILLE, FL — A Tolland man is facing more than 100 years in prison in a federal child sex case in Florida.

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the return of an indictment charging Andrew Thomas Bull, 35, of Tolland, formerly known as Andrew Thomas Picard, with the attempted production and distribution of "child sex abuse materials."

If convicted, Bull faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years and up to 170 years in federal prison and a lifetime term of supervised release, Handberg said.

On July 7, 2023, Bull was arraigned in Jacksonville and ordered detained pending his trial.

Bull is a registered sex offender, having been convicted in Connecticut in 2013 of importation and illegal possession of child pornography.

On May 25, FBI agents executed a search warrant at Bull's home in Connecticut and Bull was arrested and later transported to Jacksonville for prosecution.