A 45-year-old Ledyard man has been convicted of possessing child pornography, a crime that can have severe consequences for victims and their families.
Jason Gibson, 45, of Ledyard, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford.
Gibson was previously convicted in state court of possession of child pornography and sentenced to 10 years of incarceration, suspended after 30 months, and 10 years of probation in February 2020.
However, his probation was revoked in April 2023, and he was sentenced to 90 months of incarceration, suspended after six months, and 94 months of probation.
On March 6, 2024, state probation officers made a routine home visit to Gibson’s residence and seized an unapproved cellphone that also contained a dark web application.
Subsequent analysis of the phone revealed more than 200 child sex abuse images and videos, and numerous text messages with links to access child pornography on the dark web.
Gibson has been detained since April 2, 2025, after probation officers seized an external hard drive containing more than 18,000 images and 1,400 videos depicting child sex abuse.
The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the New Haven Police Department, with the assistance of the Town of Groton Police Department, the Watertown Police Department, the Westport Police Department, and the Connecticut Court Support Services Division – Adult Probation Services.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Gordon through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which aims to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation.
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- James C. Gibson Sentenced to 18 Years for Child Pornography, Fennimore WI, 2023 · Washington
- John Doe Charged with Producing Child Pornography, Chicago IL, 2024 · Connecticut
- John Doe Convicted of Possessing Child Pornography, USA, 2023 · Connecticut
- Max Mota Pinho, Child Pornography Possession, Stamford CT, 2024 · North Carolina
- James Troy Martin, Receiving Child Pornography, IL, 2023 · Connecticut
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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