Turners Falls Man Charged with Distributing, Receiving, and Possessing Child Pornography

Brian Cooper, a 63-year-old man from Turners Falls, Massachusetts, has been charged with child pornography offenses.

According to the indictment, between April 2018 and October 2019, Cooper distributed, received, and possessed child pornography files depicting children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Cooper was arrested on state court charges in October 2019 and has been detained since then. He will be arraigned in federal court at a later date.

The charges against Cooper include four counts of distribution of child pornography, six counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.

The indictment alleges that Cooper’s actions are serious and warrant severe punishment. If convicted, Cooper faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 40 years in prison for the distribution and receipt of child pornography charges. The charge of possession of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to 20 years in prison.

Cooper also faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 for each charge.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project is led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations, and Cooper is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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