Easton Man Charged With Producing Images Of Child Sex Abuse

EASTON, CT — A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging Robert McGuire, 41, of Easton, with the production of child pornography.

The one-count indictment alleges that McGuire produced images of child pornography between February 2018 and June 2020.

McGuire appeared Thursday via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge William I. Garfinkel and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He has been detained since his arrest by the Easton Police Department on related state charges on July 10.

If convicted of the charge, McGuire faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Connecticut.

This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Easton Police Department.

Note that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.