David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Joshua Glaeser, 37, from New Britain, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. The sentencing was carried out by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford. Following his imprisonment, Glaeser will undergo 15 years of supervised release for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
Court documents and statements indicate that during the summer of 2022, a Connecticut State Police detective discovered an IP address linked to Glaeser’s residence in New Britain being used for distributing child sexual abuse material. Previously, in 2012, Glaeser had been convicted at state court for possession of child pornography and received a sentence of 10 years with execution suspended after two years and followed by 10 years of probation.
On December 9, 2022, special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a search warrant at Glaeser’s home. They seized multiple electronic devices including a Chromebook, tablet, smartphone, and storage cards. An analysis revealed over 3,000 images and videos depicting child pornography; some involved infants and toddlers’ sexual abuse. The investigation also uncovered that Glaeser utilized a peer-to-peer file-sharing network to distribute these materials.
Glaeser has been detained since December 9, 2022. He pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on September 26, 2024.
The case was investigated by HSI along with the Connecticut State Police and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Cummings.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood Initiative led by the U.S Department of Justice which aims to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood visit www.justice.gov/psc or report cases at www.cybertipline.com.
