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Rockland Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses
BOSTON – In a disturbing case, Donald J. Caruso, 42, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This heinous crime has shaken the community.
According to authorities, Caruso used an online communication platform to send an undercover agent multiple links to videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. The disturbing content included hundreds of images and over three thousand videos of CSAM, found on a laptop hard drive seized from Caruso’s residence and his cell phone seized from Caruso’s person. Caruso admitted to sending and receiving child pornography using his cell phone and laptop.
The charges of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography carry severe penalties. The charge of distribution of child pornography provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 20 years in prison, a mandatory minimum of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession of child pornography provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a mandatory minimum of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.
U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for March 8, 2024. Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigation’s in New England, Rockland Chief of Police Nicholas Zeoli, and Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz made the announcement today.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc
The community is outraged by this crime, and law enforcement officials are working tirelessly to bring perpetrators to justice. Child sexual exploitation and abuse will not be tolerated.
This case highlights the importance of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section are leading the effort to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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