08-04-2025
Vernon man pleads guilty to child exploitation charge
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Vernon man plead guilty in federal court Tuesday to a child exploitation offense.
According to evidence and testimony, an investigation by the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force uncovered that Daryl Todd, 44, was using Snapchat to communicate with underage girls.
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Todd was accused of enticing the underage girls to send him sexually explicit images and videos of themselves, sometimes in return for money via Cash App. He also sent sexually explicit images of himself to the minor victims.
Todd was arrested on March 7, and analysis of his cellphone revealed sexually explicit images of underage girls.
Todd plead guilty to receipt of child pornography, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison and a maximum term of 20 years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 1.
Todd was released on a $100,000 bond pending sentencing.
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