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Pittsfield Man Charged with Transporting Minor for Sex
A 50-year-old Pittsfield man has been charged with transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to a federal indictment unsealed in Springfield federal court.
Paul Newton-Irelan, 50, was indicted on one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Newton-Irelan will make an initial appearance in Springfield federal court at a later date.
The indictment alleges that on Nov. 26, 2023, Newton-Irelan transported the minor victim to New York and Massachusetts with the intent that the victim engage in sexual activity.
The charge of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity provides for a sentence of no less than 10 years in prison, no less than five years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Catherine G. Curley of the Springfield Branch Office 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 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc. The Department of Justice urges anyone with information about suspected child exploitation to report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or online at www.missingkids.org.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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