Brian Sorrentino, Child Pornography Possession, New Hampshire 2015

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Brian Sorrentino, 36, of Newmarket, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for possessing child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith. The court imposed a five-year term of supervised release following his prison term.

The investigation into Sorrentino began in 2008, when the Portsmouth Police Department and the Department of Homeland Security traced internet activity involving child pornography back to Sorrentino’s residence. When Portsmouth detectives approached Sorrentino at his home, he admitted to possessing images of child pornography, hundreds of which were subsequently found during a forensic analysis of Sorrentino’s computer.

The case was investigated by the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Police Department in conjunction with the New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Task Force (NH ICAC), and the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nick Abramson.

Brian Sorrentino, 36, of Newmarket, was the defendant in the case.

The exact criminal charge was one count of possessing child pornography.

The incident occurred in the city of Newmarket, New Hampshire.

The sentencing date was Thursday, June 25, 2015.

In related news, the Department of Justice introduced Project Safe Childhood in February 2006, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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