Ross DeLibro, Production of Child Pornography, Connecticut 2024

Shelton Man Charged with Producing Child Sex Abuse Images

A Shelton man has been charged with producing child pornography, federal authorities announced today. Ross DeLibro, 53, was arrested on June 11, 2024, on related state charges and has been detained since then.

According to court documents, in March 2024, a detective assigned to the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit began an investigation into the sharing of child sex abuse images and videos over a peer-to-peer file sharing network. The investigation revealed that an internet protocol (IP) address assigned to DeLibro's residence in Shelton had been used to download child sex abuse videos. On May 1, 2024, investigators conducted a court-authorized search of DeLibro's residence and seized his Apple MacBook Air, his iPhone, an external hard drive, and other items.

Analysis of the seized items revealed image and video files depicting male children being sexually abused, including two images in which DeLibro appears engaging in sexually explicit conduct with a toddler.

The charge of production of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years.

U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery stressed that a complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This matter is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Connecticut State Police, with the assistance of the Shelton Police Department and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection's Division of Scientific Services. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel George and Nancy Gifford.

This prosecution is part of the U.S. Attorney's Office Victim Advocate can be reached at usact.vns@usdoj.gov or 203-696-3039.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/shelton-man-charged-producing-child-sex-abuse-images