Crime & Safety
Bunnell Grad Charged for Child Porn
Erik Soderberg's arrest last week was the culmination of a two-month-long investigation into the sharing of child porn over the Internet, police say.
A 2004 graduate of Bunnell High School was arrested last week on computer crime charges that included first-degree possession of child pornography and promoting a minor in an obscene performance.
Erik Soderberg, 26, was arrested Feb. 27 by local and state police after a two-month-long investigation into the sharing of child porn over the Internet traced the activity to his West Haven home, police said.
Police said a search and seizure at 37 Nacca Road last week "yielded several items of evidentiary value," including suspected child pornography. During the search, Soderberg was developed as a suspect, police said.
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The Bunnell grad was held in lieu of $100,000 bond and was due in court Feb. 28.
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