Charles Heaton - Repeat Sex Offender

They say many of the images featured children from around the world, including more than 1,200 identified as missing or exploited.

Hamden police say a convicted sex offender is charged with having almost 23,000 pictures and more than 1,000 videos of child pornography on his computers at home and work.

Police charged 60-year-old Charles Heaton of Woodbury on Thursday with two counts of first-degree child pornography. They say many of the images featured children from around the world, including more than 1,200 identified as missing or exploited.

Heaton has prior convictions for fourth-degree sex assault on a minor, possession of child pornography and risk of injury by impairing the morals of a child.

Heaton was held overnight in lieu of $300,000 bond for arraignment Friday in Meriden Superior Court. It's not clear if he has an attorney.

"25% of all sex offenders re-offend within 15 years"

.........Sarah Tofte