BOSTON – In a disturbing case of child exploitation, Frank Almeida, 49, of Fall River, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing child pornography.
According to federal authorities, Almeida posted child pornography to a public Internet file sharing program, ‘megachat.us,’ in June 2014. Further investigation led to the execution of a federal search warrant on Almeida’s residence, where a computer and digital storage devices containing multiple images and videos of child pornography were seized.
The charging statutes provide for a minimum mandatory term of five years and no greater than 20 years in prison, as well as a minimum mandatory term of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Vincent B. Lisi, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division, and Fall River Police Chief Daniel S. Racine made the announcement today.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Ortiz’s Major Crimes Unit.
The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.
Frank Almeida is scheduled to be sentenced on July 30, 2015.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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