Police Charge Man With Possessing Child Pornography: Westport PD

WESTPORT, CT — Police said a Westport man charged with possessing child pornography was arrested Monday after turning himself into police. His charges stem from a months-long investigation into the situation, according to a release.

Police said they received information on Aug. 28, 2017, from the Connecticut State Police Computer Crime Unit of suspected child pornography being shared online. The complaint involved an unidentified person in Westport sharing a picture of child pornography over Facebook with another unidentified person who does not reside in Connecticut, police said.

After a subsequent investigation, the suspect who shared the image was identified by police as Robert Kelly, 43, of Westport, police said. A search warrant was executed at the suspect's residence on Jan. 16, 2018, by members of the Westport Detective Bureau with assistance from the regional Technical Investigation Unit, police said.

Police said they seized various electronic devices which were allegedly found to contain at least 45 images of child pornography. The devices are still currently being forensically examined, police said.

Police said an arrest warrant for the suspect was signed Friday, and the suspect turned himself in at police headquarters on the active warrant Monday. He has been charged with possession of child pornography, promoting obscene performance and obscenity, according to police.

The Connecticut Post reported the suspect is the manager of collection curation at the Westport Library.

The suspect was released after posting $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 7.

Photo credit: Westport police Facebook page