Authorities alleged that he recorded videos involving in the sexual abuse of a toddler and shared them through the Telegram application.
A Connecticut man faces federal charges after authorities said they were allegedly able to tie him to videos discovered during an investigation in Utah that showed a man sexually abusing a child.
Carlos Inesti, 29, of West Haven was arrested Thursday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
According to authorities, FBI agents arrested a charter school director in Utah in April after allegedly finding him with child sexual abuse materials. An analysis of a cell phone that was seized allegedly revealed videos of a man who was engaged in sexual contact with a toddler-aged girl, officials said.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the man in the videos was identified as Inesti. Authorities further allege that Inesti had recorded the videos and shared them through the Telegram application.
Inesti appeared Thursday in federal court in New Haven where he was released on a $100,000 bond into home detention with location monitoring, officials said. He is prohibited from accessing the Internet and having any contact with minors while the charges are pending.
The charges Inesti faces carry a combined maximum of 50 years in prison. One offense also includes a minimum of 15 years behind bars, and the other carries a five-year minimum mandatory sentence.
Source: Utah News