North Haven police have arrested a West Haven man on child pornography charges.
Police started investigating when a North Haven company contacted them in April because an employee had what they suspected was pornography on his iPhone.
Police identified the employee as Thurman McDuffie-Patterson, 36, of West Haven, and launched an eight-month investigation, which included seizing more computer equipment from McDuffie-Patterson’s home.
The Connecticut Computer Crimes Electronic Evidence Laboratory went through the phone, computers and other storage devices and found more than 1,000 images of child pornography, as well as nine videos of children engaged in sex acts, police said.
McDuffie-Patterson was arrested today and charged with importing child pornography and possession of child pornography.
He is being held on a $5,000 bond, pending an arraignment in Meriden Superior Court.
