Crime & Safety
South Windsor Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material
The 24-year-old man was held on a $100,000 bond, and was slated to be arraigned Friday in Manchester Superior Court.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A 24-year-old local resident was arrested Friday morning on a warrant charging him with importing and possession child sex abuse material, according to police.
The charges against Drew J. McFarland stem from a tip received last July from the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding child sex abuse material that was uploaded from an IP address linked to a residence in South Windsor. A search warrant was conducted at the home in December, and McFarland was identified as a suspect, police said.
Digital evidence was seized and analyzed, and over 500 images/videos containing child sex abuse material were identified. An arrest warrant was approved, police said.
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McFarland turned himself in at police headquarters around 7:30 a.m. Friday. He was held on a $100,000 surety bond, and was slated to be arraigned Friday in Manchester Superior Court.
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