Former Yale Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

Otilio Green admitted to receiving images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children over a two-year period while employed by the university police department.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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A former Yale University Police Department officer has pleaded guilty to receiving child sexual abuse material. Otilio Green, 44, of Hamden, admitted to using various online platforms, including Telegram, to communicate with others and receive images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children over a two-year period leading up to his arrest in April 2025. Green was an officer with the Yale University Police Department during this time.

Why it matters

The case highlights the disturbing reality of child sexual abuse material being shared online and the involvement of those in positions of public trust, such as law enforcement officers, in these criminal activities. It raises concerns about the vetting and monitoring processes for individuals in sensitive roles and the need for stronger measures to detect and prevent the distribution of exploitative content.

The details

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, between January and March 2025, a cloud storage provider for Verizon called Synchronoss submitted eight CyberTipline reports documenting 43 images and five videos of children being sexually abused that were uploaded to an account associated with Otilio Green. The investigation determined that Green had been using Telegram and other platforms to communicate with others and receive the abusive content for at least two years prior to his arrest on April 4, 2025.

  • Between January and March 2025, a cloud storage provider submitted CyberTipline reports about the abusive content.
  • On April 4, 2025, Otilio Green was arrested.
  • On May 26, Green is scheduled to be sentenced and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.

The players

Otilio Green

A 44-year-old former officer with the Yale University Police Department who pleaded guilty to receiving child sexual abuse material.

Yale University Police Department

The police department that employed Otilio Green during the time he was engaging in criminal activities involving child sexual abuse material.

Synchronoss

A cloud storage provider for Verizon that submitted CyberTipline reports about the abusive content uploaded to an account associated with Otilio Green.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut

The federal prosecutor's office that handled the case against Otilio Green.

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What’s next

Otilio Green is scheduled to be sentenced on May 26 and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

The takeaway

This case underscores the critical need for rigorous vetting, monitoring, and accountability measures to prevent individuals in positions of public trust, such as law enforcement officers, from engaging in the exploitation of children. It also highlights the ongoing challenge of combating the distribution of child sexual abuse material online and the importance of robust reporting and investigation processes to identify and prosecute those involved in these heinous crimes.