Adam C. Salgado, Jr., 32, of West Haven, was sentenced on March 12 to 72 months in federal prison and seven years of supervised release for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to United States Attorney David X. Sullivan for the District of Connecticut.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address crimes involving child exploitation. Authorities say that protecting children from sexual abuse remains a priority and that this prosecution is part of broader initiatives aimed at combating such offenses.
Court documents show that a cloud-based storage company reported Salgado to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after discovering videos of child sexual abuse on his account. Investigators later found that Salgado had repeatedly downloaded and deleted the encrypted messaging app Telegram, which he used to connect with others trading in illegal material and to view or download hundreds of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.
Salgado was arrested on June 5, 2024, in Texas while serving in the U.S. Army. He pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025, to receipt of child pornography. He is currently released on a $100,000 bond and must report to prison by April 16.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Middletown Police Department and the Army Criminal Investigation Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel George prosecuted the case.
This prosecution falls under the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which focuses on protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.justice.gov/psc. Reports of child exploitation can be made at www.cybertipline.com.