John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, and Brian C. Turner, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned
an indictment yesterday charging ERIC RUNDSTROM, 45, of Wallingford, with two
counts of receipt and possession of child pornography.
As alleged in court documents, an FBI investigation revealed
that Rundstrom had accessed an online website to connect with others interested
in collecting and sharing images and videos of child pornography, and he would
exchange emails with others.
Investigators discovered a link to an online file hosting account
associated with Rundstrom where hundreds of images and videos of child pornography
had been stored, including images of adult males sexually abusing prepubescent
females.
The charge of receipt of child pornography carries a
mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
Rundstrom was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on
February 14, 2019, and is released on a $25,000 bond.
U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is only a
charge and is not evidence of guilt.
Charges are only allegations and a defendant is presumed innocent unless
and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anastasia E.
King.
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