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Windsor Locks Man Enters Plea In Child Porn Case: Feds
A local man has entered a plea on federal child pornography charges.
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A Windsor Locks man has pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Brian Gregan, 33, waived his right to be indicted in New Haven federal court today.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in June 2017, Gregan and a 13-year-old boy were communicating through the Kik messaging application. After the boy informed Gregan that he was 14 years old, they engaged in sexually explicit communications during which the boy sent sexually explicit pictures and video of himself to Gregan, according to the statement from prosecutors.
In addition, Gregan possessed on his Apple iPad a video of another girl, who was under the age of 18, engaged in a sexual act.
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Gregan was arrested on related state charges on April 6, 2018.
Gregan is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 2, 2020, at which time Gregan faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
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Following today’s court proceeding, Gregan was released on a $50,000 bond with internet and location monitoring conditions, according to the statement.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Manchester Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Neeraj N. Patel.
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