David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Joshua Glaeser, 37, from New Britain, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford handed down the sentence, which includes 15 years of supervised release after imprisonment. The charges against Glaeser involve possession and distribution of child sex abuse material.
Court documents and statements revealed that a Connecticut State Police detective identified an IP address at Glaeser's residence distributing child sex abuse material during the summer of 2022. Previously, in 2012, Glaeser was convicted in state court for possession of child pornography and received a sentence of 10 years with execution suspended after two years, followed by a decade on probation.
On December 9, 2022, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents executed a search warrant at Glaeser's home. They seized multiple electronic devices including a Chromebook, tablet, smartphone, and storage cards. Analysis showed over 3,000 images and videos depicting child pornography were found on these devices. It was also discovered that Glaeser used a peer-to-peer file-sharing network to distribute such content.
Glaeser has been detained since his arrest on December 9, 2022. He pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on September 26, 2024.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) along with the Connecticut State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Cummings prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood Initiative by the U.S. Department of Justice aimed at combating sexual exploitation and abuse of children.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood or to report cases of child exploitation visit www.justice.gov/psc or www.cybertipline.com.
