By Tucker McCormack

Under the plea agreement, Kevin Sitlick, 34, will be ordered to have no unsupervised contact with minors and must undergo sexual offender evaluation and treatment. Prosecutors also will seek an added court order limiting Sitlick's use of the Internet in relation to pornographic Web sites.

At the time of sentencing, Sitlick will receive a suspended prison term of five years, with five years probation and special conditions. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 17.

Sitlick, of Savin Avenue, was arrested Oct. 13, 2000, after West Haven police Officer Brian Reilly, a computer crimes expert, obtained a search warrant to seize from Sitlick's apartment a computer, on which he purportedly maintained photos of "actual rape" for sale.

During the investigation, police did not find evidence of photos depicting the rape of women, but they did find 101 pictures of "young children engaged in sex acts," police said.

Assistant State's Attorney Kevin Doyle said the state agreed to a suspended sentence because Sitlick has no prior criminal record.

Sitlick was allowed to plead guilty under the Alford Doctrine. Under the doctrine, Sitlick does not admit guilt but concedes the likelihood that the state has enough evidence to gain a convistion.

The Alford plea reflected Sitlick's contention that at least some, if not all, of the images found in his computer were there without his knowledge.

"There is a function of certain computer programs that can result in the permanent retention of images that are not even seen by the user," said William Dow, a New Haven lawyer who represents Sitlick. Dow said he was satisfied with the plea agreement.

which showed "the criminal process can be beneficial in assisting troubled young people to reorient themselves."

West Haven police said Sitlick was caught when a police officer surfing the Internet found a Web site that advertised rape photographs for sale and gave the suspect's address. Continued...

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Sitlick admitted he authored the Internet message selling rape photos and said it was a "joke," police said.

When officers asked if they could look at his computer, he refused, prompting police to obtain a search warrant, police said.

Reilly was able to find Sitlick because he listed on the Internet his business name, Actual Entertainment, and his home address along with a request for $4 for each "rape" photograph, police said.

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