Nicholas Sherlock, Receiving Child Pornography, New York 2025

Nicholas Sherlock, 33, Indicted for Receiving Child Pornography in New York

ALBANY, NEW YORK - In a disturbing case, Nicholas Sherlock, age 33, of Watervliet, New York, has been ordered detained after being indicted for receiving child pornography. The indictment, issued Tuesday, alleges that between August 2024 and May 2025, Sherlock received numerous graphic image and video files depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on a social media application via the Internet.

As reported by the FBI, Sherlock received child sexual abuse material over the internet, a crime that is sadly all too common. The alleged actions of Sherlock are repulsive, and the FBI is committed to dedicating every resource necessary to investigate these disturbing cases involving horrific images of our most vulnerable.

The charges against Sherlock carry a maximum term of 20 years in prison, a mandatory minimum term of 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is convicted of violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors. Sherlock would also have to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

Nicholas Sherlock, 33, of Watervliet, New York, is accused of receiving child pornography between August 2024 and May 2025.

The FBI is investigating the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Wentworth-Ping is prosecuting the case. Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, is also involved in the case. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

Nicholas Sherlock, 33, of Watervliet, New York, faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life if convicted of receiving child pornography.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/albany-county-man-indicted-receiving-child-pornography