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Nashua Man Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence for Child Pornography Manufacturing

CONCORD – Chad Francisco, 32, of Nashua, has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for manufacturing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray today.

According to court documents and statements made in court, a child endangerment inquiry by the Nashua Police Department led to a criminal investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). During the investigation, HSI obtained a federal search warrant for Francisco’s cellular phone, revealing visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct involving two children under the age of 10 years old.

Francisco was found to have created the visual depictions using his cellular phone and admitted to transmitting the photos to others through text messages. His reprehensible actions were a result of a deep-seated disregard for the well-being of children.

This case is a stark reminder of the consequences of manufacturing child pornography. The creation and distribution of such content causes irreparable harm to its victims and perpetuates a culture of exploitation.

Francisco previously pleaded guilty on November 3, 2020. His guilty plea was a crucial step in bringing him to justice and holding him accountable for his heinous crimes.

‘Protecting the children of New Hampshire is one of the highest priorities of our law enforcement community,’ said U.S. Attorney Murray. ‘This defendant’s sexual exploitation of young children was reprehensible conduct that merited this very substantial prison sentence.’

This matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Nashua Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kasey Weiland.

In February 2006, the federal government introduced Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s 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.