John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL VADAKIN, 28, of Derby, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to one count of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Vadakin was arrested on Dec. 13, 2018, after an investigation revealed that he had used the Kik smartphone application to possess and share videos of child pornography. Forensic analysis of a tablet seized during a search of Vadakin’s residence revealed additional images of child pornography.
Judge Arterton scheduled sentencing for December 4, 2019, at which time Vadakin faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
Vadakin is released on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing.
This investigation is being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from the Derby Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anastasia E. King.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
