A 78-year-old Madison man was arrested by Guilford Police on Feb. 26, 2026, on charges of second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material following a 16-month investigation that began with a tip from a national child safety organization, authorities announced.
Kenneth Sloan, of Madison, was held on a $50,000 bond following his arrest. His case was filed in New Haven Superior Court, where he was scheduled to appear. The arrest was publicly announced by the Guilford Police Department on March 4, 2026.
Investigation Began With National CyberTip in Guilford
The case originated on Oct. 1, 2024, when Guilford Police received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the federally designated clearinghouse for reports of online child exploitation. NCMEC routes tips from internet service providers, social media platforms, and members of the public to appropriate law enforcement agencies across the country.
After receiving the tip, Guilford detectives began building a case against Sloan. On Jan. 7, 2025, police executed a search warrant at Sloan's Madison residence and seized numerous electronic devices. Those devices were submitted for forensic analysis as investigators continued developing the case over the following year.
Sloan was arrested more than 16 months after the initial tip, on Feb. 26, 2026.
Multi-Agency Task Force Led the Investigation
The investigation involved coordination across multiple law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. In addition to Guilford Police, investigators from the Madison, Wallingford, Westport, and New Britain Police Departments contributed to the case. Federal investigators from Homeland Security Investigations, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, also participated.
The Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory provided forensic support in analyzing the electronic devices seized from Sloan's residence, and prosecutors from the New Haven State's Attorney's Office worked alongside investigators throughout the process.
The Guilford Police Department is a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a nationwide network of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies focused on investigating and prosecuting technology-facilitated child exploitation crimes. Established in 1998, the task force operates chapters in all 50 states and coordinates responses to cases that frequently cross geographic and jurisdictional lines.