United States Attorney's Office District of Connecticut
Press Release

BRISTOL MAN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Kevin J. O'Connor, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the arrest today of WAYNE V. COLEMAN, also known as "Vincent Coleman," age 42, of 67 East Morningside Drive East, Bristol, Connecticut, on a complaint charging him with possession of child pornography.

Following his arrest, COLEMAN appeared in federal court in New Haven before the Honorable Joan Glazer Margolis who released COLEMAN on a $50,000 non-surety bond, with special conditions including that he not have unsupervised contact with minors, that he not use a computer connected to the internet, that he abide by a curfew and that he receive mental health counseling at the discretion of the United States Probation Office.

Referring to documents filed with the court, U.S. Attorney O'Connor stated that the charges stem from an August 6, 2003 search of COLEMAN's residence in Bristol where two computers were seized. A subsequent search of the computers discloses that they contained child pornography.

The charge carries up to ten years' imprisonment, followed by up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. U.S. Attorney O'Connor stressed that a complaint is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial at which it is the Government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony E. Kaplan.

CONTACT:

U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Tom Carson
(203) 821-3722
thomas.carson@usdoj.gov