BOSTON – Eric Robert Johnson, a 51-year-old lifetime Level 2 sex offender, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing over 5,000 files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Johnson, of Billerica, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture in the amount of $38,000. Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography on January 29, 2024, and has remained in federal custody since his arrest in February 2022.
‘Mr. Johnson is an extremely dangerous individual who has repeatedly demonstrated his predatory interest in children,’ said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. ‘The victims of child pornography are not abstractions or objects – they are real kids who experienced sexual exploitation in order for these pictures or images to be distributed and possessed.’
A search of Johnson’s person and residence in February and March of 2022 resulted in the recovery of 25 electronic devices, including a laptop, hard drives, and other electronic devices. Multiple hard drives were found hidden next to Johnson’s bed, as well as hidden inside his basement ceiling, shelves, cabinets, and in an ammunition can located in a crawl space at the residence.
A forensic examination revealed over 5,000 files depicting CSAM on seven of the seized devices, including images and video files depicting the sexual abuse and rape of minor victims as young as infants and toddlers. Many other disturbing items were also located on the devices, including images and videos of bestiality, photos of women’s deceased bodies, as well as videos of Johnson engaging in sexual acts with dolls.
Johnson was previously convicted in 1992 on state charges in New Hampshire of two counts of Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault of a Child Under 13 Years of Age for his sexual abuse and rape of two minor victims who, at the time, were seven and eight-years-old. The case was brought as part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood initiative.
Acting U.S. Attorney Levy, FBI SAC Cohen, and Billerica Police Chief Roy Frost made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus, Luke A. Goldworm, and J. Mackenzie Duane of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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