Lee Greenwald was perhaps 14 years old when he began looking at child pornography. Already a troubled youth who had needed counseling since he was 7, he told a licensed clinical social worker about his dangerous new habit. The social worker, according to Greenwald, failed to help him. He also didn’t refer Greenwald to another professional, nor did he tell the teen’s parents what he had learned.
Greenwald, now in his early 20s, was arrested by Southbury police in July 2010 for possession of child pornography. Even before he was officially charged, Greenwald hired a lawyer and sued the social worker for professional malpractice. The future of that lawsuit is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court. Oral arguments are scheduled for Monday, October 21.
