Two Connecticut men were arrested on Thursday for computer crimes relating to offenses against children.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Jeremiah Cook, 47, of 25 Forest Road, West Hartford, Ct., turned himself in on an active warrant Thursday following an incident where he allegedly had inappropriate online interactions with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.
Connecticut State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance said that Cook engaged in several sexually explicit online conversations with and sent a sexually explicit photograph to a person he believed was a young girl.
The incident, which was investigated by the state's Computer Crime and Electronic Surveillance Laboratory, led to a warrant being issued for Cook's arrest.
He was processed on Thursday and released on a $25,000 surety bond and is scheduled to return to Hartford Superior Court on June 8.
BRISTOL, Conn. - Normand Raymond, 47, turned himself in on child pornography charges on Thursday, stemming from an investigation that began in late 2010.
Normand Raymond, 47, of 78 Garfield Road, Bristol, Ct., was charged with first-degree possession of child pornography, promoting a minor in an obscene performance and obscenity.
Connecticut State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance said the investigation into Raymond's activities began in Dec. 2010 when the state's Computer Crime Electronic Evidence Laboratory determined images of child pornography were being shared from an internet account assigned to Raymond's house.
Troopers obtained a search warrant and on Jan. 28, seized computers and other electronics and a forensic analysis allegedly revealed pictures and video files of children in sexually explicit situations.
He was processed on Thursday and released in lieu of a $25,000 surety bond and is scheduled to return to Bristol Superior Court on June 6.
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