A Stafford Springs man is accused of having an on-going sexual relationship with an 11-year-old girl. 59-year old Craig Niles appeared before a judge Monday afternoon in Rockville Superior Court to face a long string of charges including sexual assault of a minor and risk of injury to a minor.
Court documents indicate the relationship first came to light when the accused bragged about it online, using the screenname KidsR4Sex. The FBI and State Police searched his home Friday and, according to the affidavit of probable cause, Niles confessed that he'd been having a sexual relationship with the victim for almost 2 years. He was arrested Saturday. A computer file collected as evidence is said to have hundreds of photos of the victim in 'various states of undress' and 50 videos containing child pornography.
Niles had been living in the Stafford Springs home with his wife, two adopted teenage sons and a foster child placed in the home by DCF. All three children have since been removed from the home.
Niles, who has no criminal history, remains behind bars on $750,000 bond. He is expected to face additional state and federal charges.
