Kyle Amaral, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, New Hampshire 2021

CONCORD — A 29-year-old man from Center Ossipee has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor, announced United States Attorney Jane E. Young today. Kyle Amaral was convicted of sexually abusing a child and producing videos and images of that abuse, which he traded with other individuals over the internet.

The investigation, led by Homeland Security Investigations, the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, identified Amaral as an active trader of child exploitation images and a member of an online community devoted to the sexual exploitation of children. Investigators obtained search warrants for his residence and a social media company, which confirmed that Amaral was responsible for the abuse and production of the videos and images.

Amaral pleaded guilty on February 15, 2022, to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. He will serve 19 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. The sentence reflects the gravity of the crimes Amaral committed, which left deep scars on the victim and the community.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, under Project Safe Childhood, works aggressively to detect and prosecute crimes against children. The initiative, launched in 2006, marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet.

The New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force praised the outcome of the investigation, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between local and federal law enforcement agencies in protecting the children of New Hampshire.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cam T. Le. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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