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Prosecutor: Child porn suspect from ESPN a 'cocaine user'
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POSTED: Jul 10, 2010
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Jeremy Green, 38, a former football scout and analyst who responds to fan questions on ESPN.com, was taken into custody at the Holiday Inn Express in Southington where he was staying about 5 p.m. Thursday.
“He is no longer employed here,” said ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys Friday. Green had been working at the company as an online contributor in the past few weeks, Soltys confirmed.
Green was charged by warrant with first-degree possession of child pornography, possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia by Bristol police and held on $750,000 bond payable in cash only until his appearance in court Friday.
The arrest warrant has been sealed by the court for 14 days. Prosecutor Ronald Dearstyne told court officials during Green’s arraignment in Bristol Superior Court Friday that he couldn’t discuss the details but he believed he had a “good case” against Green.
“This is a very serious case, and in my opinion a good case,” he said. In the state of Connecticut, an individual must possess more than 50 depictions or images to be charged with first-degree possession of child pornography.
Green admitted to officers during a statement he gave police after his
arrest that he used cocaine, Dearstyne said. Bristol police declined to
comment on any aspect citing the sealed arrest warrant.
Green has
been with ESPN for five years, court officials said, and was described
on the company’s Web site as an “ESPN.com NFL Insider” who responds to
questions from fans on SportsNation.
Green also previously hosted the
“Football Today” podcast for ESPN.com and
works for Scouts, Inc. His father, Dennis Green, was a head coach for the
Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals.
Green started as an NFL
contributor to ESPN.com in 2005 and became
an employee of the company in 2006, Soltys said.
Bristol
Superior Court Judge Bernard Gaffney altered Green’s bond to $750,000
cash or surety which allows the use of a professional bondsman to seek
his release.
His case will be transferred to the felony level court at
New Britain Superior Court July 20 when he will make his next court
appearance.
Lisa Backus is a staff reporter for the Bristol (Ct.) Press.
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