"Daniel's childhood was unique only insofar as it does not reflect the severe hardships that afflict many of the defendants who regularly appear before this court," the prosecutor wrote. That time won't be credited against his federal sentence, meaning that the sentence imposed by the judge is essentially equivalent to 30 years. District Court in Bridgeport, imposed the 27-year sentence, to be followed by 10 years' supervised release, which is similar to probation.ĭaniel has been in state custody for almost three years, since June 2019, according to online state Department of Correction records. Producing child pornography carries 15 to 30 years in prison, and federal sentencing guidelines called for Daniel to get the 30-year maximum, the prosecutor wrote. He accompanied them with this message to the group's administrator: "This is the one I've worked with." 2 and 3, 2018, Daniel uploaded three pictures of the girl, using the screen name "letsgogetluv," the prosecutor wrote. "Before he could be admitted, he was required to share an image with the group's administrator." "Daniel wanted to gain access to a private group dedicated to sharing child pornography," the prosecutor explained. When she resisted, the girl said, Daniel told her to stop moving or he would have to hurt or kill her, according to the prosecutor. PENDING: State sexual assault charges in Vernon Superior Court
SENTENCE: 27 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years' supervised release DEFENDANT: Ronald Lee Daniel, 52, of Hartford