Crime & Safety

Former Wilton Preschool Aide Sentenced for Child Porn

The man worked at Miller Driscoll School for roughly seven years.

A Southport resident and former Wilton preschool aide was sentenced to six years in prison, suspended after the serves two years for possession of child pornography, the News Times reports.

Eric Von Kohorn, 55, previously pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of child pornography. He worked as an aide at Miller Driscoll School from 2007 to June 2014.

State Police found 120 video files on Von Kohorn’s laptop depicting children between the ages of 2 and 14 engaged in sexually explicit conduct last June. When questioned, Von Kohorn reportedly asked detectives what would happen to him if he downloaded child pornography.

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His sentence will be followed by 10 years of probation, the judge also ordered him to register as a sex offender.

Read the full story at the News Times.

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