Boston Man, Level 3 Sex Offender, Guilty of Child Porn Possession

BOSTON – In a disturbing case, Bryan Horgan, a 59-year-old Level 3 sex offender, has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in federal court in Boston.

Horgan, who has a history of child sex crimes, was identified as the owner of a Microsoft account uploading CSAM. During a search of his residence, law enforcement found an electronic device containing several video files of CSAM depicting children as young as infants, and another device with filenames indicating CSAM.

Horgan was previously convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of rape of a child, assault to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a child, disseminating obscene material to a minor, and possession of child pornography.

Due to Horgan’s prior convictions, the charge of possession of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to 20 years in prison, along with at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.

Horgan has been in custody since his arrest on April 26, 2024, and is scheduled to be sentenced on September 18, 2025, by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division, made the announcement today, thanking the Boston Police Department for their valuable assistance.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica L. Soto of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.