Wayne Marcell, Child Exploitation, Connecticut 2021

Grimy Times has learned that Wayne Marcell, a 35-year-old Danbury man, has been charged with multiple child exploitation offenses, including sexual exploitation of a child, receipt of child pornography, and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity.

According to a federal complaint filed in the District of Connecticut, Marcell allegedly paid an individual $2,000 to transport a 14-year-old girl from Texas to Illinois, where she was then picked up by Marcell and brought back to his home in Danbury. It is alleged that Marcell engaged in multiple illicit sexual acts with the minor victim and took photos and videos of the sexual abuse.

The complaint charges Marcell with sexual exploitation of a child, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years; receipt of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years; and transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, and conspiracy, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life.

Marcell appeared in court via videoconference on and has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on June 23, 2021.

The investigation is being led by Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service and Danbury Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy V. Gifford, with the cooperation of the Danbury State’s Attorney’s Office.

This prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation.

To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com.

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