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The Hartford Courant
By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com
The Hartford Courant
3:52 p.m. EDT, May 2, 2013
NEW BRITAIN—
A Berlin priest who was accused of having child pornography on his computer and of engaging in sexually-charged conversations with boys pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of child pornography, obscenity and three counts of risk of injury to a minor.
The Rev. Michael Miller faces five years in prison when he is sentenced July 9 in Superior Court in New Britain.
Miller was arrested on July 12, 2011, after allegations surfaced that he had inappropriate conversations with a boy who was then 13. But Berlin police discovered more cases as their investigation progressed.
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Police said a search by forensic examiners at the New Britain Police Department turned up evidence of chats via Facebook with two 16-year-old boys, a 17-year-old boy, three 15-year-old boys and the 13-year-old boy. Police said they focused their efforts on the Facebook chats with boys younger than 16.
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