Crime & Safety

Child Porn Charges For Elderly Berlin Man: Police

The suspect's charges earlier this month stem from an online tip to the Berlin Police Department in 2024.

The Berlin Police Department has charged a 78-year-old local man with possession of child porn.
The Berlin Police Department has charged a 78-year-old local man with possession of child porn. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

BERLIN, CT — An elderly Berlin resident has been charged with child porn possession following a 2024 investigation into alleged activities.

According to the Berlin Police Department on Wednesday, March 19, William Prickett, 78, of 1725 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, was charged with first-degree possession of child pornography.

He was taken into custody on March 5 and then presented in New Britain Superior Court. He is out on $250,000 bond.

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According to online court records, Prickett's next court date is April 22 in New Britain.

Police said the investigation stemmed from an Internet tip last year about Prickett.

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This culminated earlier this month in an arrest warrant granted for Prickett's arrest, police said.

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