D. Conn. · Child PornographyFY2018–FY2025

Child Pornography in the District of Connecticut

Q: What is the typical sentence for child pornography offences in the District of Connecticut?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 71 months (5 yr 11 mo), with the middle half of terms between 60 and 120 months. 100% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for child pornography offences is 96 months.

Q: How often are child pornography offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

24% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 50% below it for other reasons; 26% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

Q: How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, child pornography offences had a median prison term of 96 months and a within-range share of 33% over the same period. The district's figures are below on median term and lower than the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2G2.2, §none and §2X3.1.

Q: Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

D. Conn. · Second Circuit · Child Pornography nationally

The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.

<10cases, FY202546 over FY2018–FY2025

71median prison monthsnational, this offence: 96

26%within guideline rangenational 33%

100%cases with a prison termnational 99%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

39%

30%

<10

median 71 mo

under 6 mo6–11 mo1–2 yr2–3 yr3–5 yr5–10 yr10–15 yr15–20 yr20–30 yr30 yr+life

Share of cases with a prison term, by length of the term (46 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: child pornography offences nationally.

Interquartile range 60–120 months; mean 88. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

46 child pornography offences were sentenced in the District of Connecticut across 8 fiscal years (FY2018–FY2025), <10 of them in FY2025; that is 2% of the district's caseload.

The median prison term was 71 months (5 yr 11 mo), shorter than the national median for child pornography offences (96 months) and shorter than the Second Circuit median (86). Half of prison terms fell between 60 and 120 months; 100% of cases carried a prison term.

26% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 33%); 24% were below the range on a government motion and 50% below it for other reasons.

These are aggregates of past cases. The guideline range for any case depends on its offence level, criminal history and statutory minimums, and the sentence on the court's findings; no figure here estimates an outcome.

§ 3Position relative to the guideline range

Within guideline range 26%Above range 0%Below range, government sponsored 24%Below range, other 50%Not determinable 0

§ 4Compared with the district, the circuit and the nation

Measure	D. Conn., child pornography	D. Conn., all offences	2d Cir., child pornography	US, child pornography
Cases per fiscal year	<10	316	84	1,334
Share of district caseload	1.8%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	71	36	86	96
Mean prison months	88	55	—	111
Cases with a prison term	100%	90%	98%	99%
Within guideline range	26%	29%	28%	33%
Above range	0%	2%	—	3%
Below range, government sponsored	24%	26%	20%	24%
Below range, other	50%	43%	51%	40%
Median final offence level	30	21	—	30

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

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Child Pornography cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

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’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

Fiscal year	Cases	Prison
FY2018	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2019	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2022	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I74% · 73%

Category II<10

Category III<10

Category IV0% · 3%

Category V<10

Category VI0% · 1%

Share of cases at each final criminal history category; grey figure: child pornography offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§2G2.2 Trafficking in material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor (child pornography) · 46 cases in the district (all offence types)
§none · 33 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X1.1 Attempt, solicitation or conspiracy (not covered by a specific guideline) · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)

Primary guidelines the Commission associates with this offence type, with the district's caseload under each across all offence types.

§ 8Questions and answers

What is the typical sentence for child pornography offences in the District of Connecticut?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 71 months (5 yr 11 mo), with the middle half of terms between 60 and 120 months. 100% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for child pornography offences is 96 months.

How often are child pornography offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

24% of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 50% below it for other reasons; 26% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, child pornography offences had a median prison term of 96 months and a within-range share of 33% over the same period. The district's figures are below on median term and lower than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2G2.2, §none and §2X3.1.

Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

§ 9Other offence types in the District of Connecticut

§ 10Provenance

Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. Offence type is the Commission's OFFGUIDE code 7; district is CIRCDIST 07. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.