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Tolland doctor faces child porn charges

Dr. Carl Koplin

Updated: Saturday, 10 Jul 2010, 5:03 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 10 Jul 2010, 5:03 PM EDT

TOLLAND, Conn. (AP) - A family physician from Tolland has been arrested on federal child pornography charges.

The FBI says 52-year-old Dr. Carl Koplin used his home computer to send and receive hundreds of pornographic images of children, mostly boys.

Federal authorities say Koplin's arrest follows a 10-month investigation. According to an arrest affidavit, a federal computer crimes specialist used a password taken from another child pornography suspect to infiltrate a file-sharing site that was used by Koplin and others to download and distribute child porn.

Koplin faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. He was released Friday after posting a $500,000 bond.

A message seeking comment was left Saturday with Koplin's answering service.

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