Stamford man who violated terms of release in child sexual abuse image case admonished by judge

STAMFORD — A judge issued a stern warning to a city man accused of possessing child sexual abuse images after he allegedly violated the conditions of his release.

Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Moran said David Boehm violated the terms of his house arrest when he went for a “joy ride” on his motorcycle on a recent “nice day.”

Moran called Boehm’s actions a “flagrant disregard” for court orders during a hearing at state Superior Court in Stamford on Tuesday. She asked Judge Bruce Hudock to raise Boehm’s bond by $100,000.

Instead, Hudock admonished Boehm for his alleged behavior and instituted a “zero tolerance” attitude toward the 73-year-old. If Boehm violates his conditions again, Hudock said, he would not be given a third chance.

Boehm, who is facing a firstdegree possession of child pornography charge, has been mostly confined to his home since June when he posted $200,000 bond.

After posting bond, Boehm was ordered to undergo house arrest and GPS monitoring. He was also required to surrender his passport, undergo internet monitoring and was prohibited from any unsupervised contact with minors.

Boehm is permitted to leave his home for a two-hour window for grocery shopping and other errands under the conditions set by the court. Moran, however, argued that Hudock should revise those conditions in light of Boehm’s alleged transgression.

Hudock, however, did not alter Boehm’s conditions of release Tuesday.

Boehm was arrested on a charge of first-degree possession of child pornography last week following a six-month investigation.

In June, police executed a search warrant on Boehm’s Pine Hill Terrace home and found videos of child sexual abuse, according to police.

The search warrant stemmed from a lengthy, multijurisdictional case which included Stamford police, Homeland Security and the Westport Police Department.

The six-month investigation used a peer-to peer network that discovers individuals who disseminate child sexual abuse material to identify a suspect and an address, according to police.

“During the search, investigators located and identified child pornographic material, which included thumb drives and videos,” Stamford police said in a statement. “Fifteen videos were located which displayed images of minor children engaged in sexual activity.”

Police noted at the time of the arrest that the investigation is still ongoing as they have more than 12,000 files to review.

“The investigators involved are commended and praised for their work ethic, which encompassed many months of tedious work, as well as their professionalism in dealing with such a difficult case,” police said.

Boehm is next scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 8.