HARTFORD, Conn. — An individual last residing in Norwich was sentenced in Hartford on Thursday to 10 years in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for possessing child sex abuse images and videos, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Prosecutors said that Sheldon Thomson, 36, who now identifies as female, was convicted in state court of first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child in 2007 for having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 13.
Thomson was released from jail in November 2015 and went on probation, according to prosecutors. In May 2022, Thomson’s state probation officer seized multiple cellphones, a tablet and a storage card from Thomson, her vehicle and her residence, prosecutors said.
According to prosecutors, an analysis of the seized devices revealed more than 100 images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, including prepubescent children. Thomson pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on Oct. 31, 2023.
Prosecutors said that the penalties in this case were enhanced based on Thomson’s prior convictions for sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a minor.
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