Nic Cage Nude Photo Case -- Cop Says There's a Charlie Sheen Sex Tape Connection

The handyman who allegedly stole nude photos of Nic Cage may have also pilfered a Charlie Sheen sex tape ... this according to a cop investigating the burglary.

The handyman, Ricardo Orozco is being tried for felony burglary. He's pled not guilty.

During the preliminary hearing Thursday, an LAPD detective testified there was a meeting between Charlie's people and Orozco about a tape that was allegedly stolen. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Orozco said it was a sex tape starring Charlie that was on a computer.

During the hearing, the prosecutor said there was a possible link between several computers that Orozco allegedly stole and the Charlie tape.

As we previously reported ... law enforcement sources say Orozco allegedly broke into the house of Christina Fulton -- Nic's baby mama -- and stole four computers ... along with the dirty Cage pics.

Nic's rep told us no one has nude photos of Nic.