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Sutton magician sentenced on child pornography and illicit sexual conduct charges
A Massachusetts magician has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of transporting child pornography and illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. Scott Jameson, a 47-year-old Sutton man who has worked more than two decades as a magician, appeared in U.S. District Court in Boston Thursday. The office of acting U.S....
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Milford driver arrested on child pornography charges
A driver for the public schools in Milford, Massachusetts, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having images of child sexual abuse. Robert Nolan, a 27-year-old from Milford, pleaded not guilty in Milford District Court Thursday on charges of possessing and disseminating images of child sexual abuse. A judge ordered a $10,000 cash bail. If Nolan pays, he will be placed under…
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Local children's magician pleads guilty to taking child sex abuse images
The Massachusetts man who worked as a magician for over 20 years accused of possessing images of child sex abuse pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges. Scott Jameson, 46, of Sutton, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston to engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place and transportation of child pornography. Prosecutors said the investigation is…
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Northeastern University admissions counselor arrested on child porn charges, feds say
Beau Christopher Benson, of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, was arrested on Tuesday for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material obtained though Zoom chat rooms, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Northeastern University admissions counselor arrested on child porn charges, feds say
A Northeastern University admissions counselor was arrested this week on child pornography charges, according to federal prosecutors. Beau Christopher Benson, of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, was arrested on Tuesday for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material obtained though Zoom chat rooms, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Benson, 35, was in court Wednesday. The allegations in the case are so...
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Ex-news site editor had hundreds of child sex abuse images, Mass. DA says
The former editor-in-chief of a news website was found with hundreds of images and videos showing child sex abuse, including at least one video he produced himself, prosecutors in western Massachusetts said this week. Slade Sohmer, the former editor of The Recount, was arraigned in Southern Berkshire District Court Monday on two counts of possessing child pornography and two counts…
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Shrewsbury school robotics team mentor arrested with child sex abuse images, feds say
A man who advises a Massachusetts high school robotics team was arrested Monday on suspicion of possessing images and video of child sex abuse, federal prosecutors said. Brian Lingard, a 60-year-old from Shrewsbury, is accused of having about 135 videos of apparent child sexual abuse on his computer and about 23 such images on his phone. He also had images…
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Amherst man charged over child sexual abuse videos
A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing videos showing the sexual abuse of a child, federal authorities said. Bradley Driscoll, of Amherst, was due to appear in federal court in Springfield Wednesday on one charge each of distributing and possessing child pornography. The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office said the 25-year-old shared child sexual abuse material showing...
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Methuen police officer arrested on child pornography charge
A Methuen police officer was arrested at his home Tuesday morning on a child pornography charge, Massachusetts State Police say. Officer Matthew Bistany, 51, was taken into custody at his home in Methuen by the state police cybercrimes unit, with help from a state SWAT team and Methuen police, according to state police. Bistany appeared in Lawrence District Court to…
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Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna provides insight into now-dropped child porn charges
Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna is taking steps to clear his name and get another shot at playing football.
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Chiropractor charged over hidden camera faces new child porn charges
Forty-four-year-old Scott Kline is due in Peabody District Court Tuesday to face charges of possessing child pornography and videotaping a minor.
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Peabody chiropractor charged over spycam faces new child porn charges
A chiropractor who’s been accused of taping unsuspecting clients with a hidden camera in a bathroom at his office in Peabody, Massachusetts, is now facing child pornography charges, prosecutors said Tuesday. Scott Kline, 44, is now accused of recording a girl he knew while she took a shower with a camera in the bathroom, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office...
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Chiropractor accused of recording clients released on bail
A chiropractor accused of taping unsuspecting clients was back in court Tuesday, this time for a bail hearing.
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Mass. Family Doctor Had Hidden Cameras, 1000s of Child Sex Abuse Images: Feds
A Massachusetts family doctor was arrested for allegedly recording and possessing child sex abuse images, including on a hidden camera designed to look like a bracelet, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Retired Mass. State Police Detective Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
A retired Massachusetts State Police detective captain was indicted Thursday for allegedly possessing child pornography. Francis Hart, 62, of Amherst, was indicted on one count of dissemination of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography, state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said. He will be arraigned in Hampshire Superior Court at a future date. State Police began…
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Magician Accused of Having Sexually Explicit Images of Young Boys Expected in Court
The Massachusetts man who has worked as a magician for over 20 years and is now accused of having sexually explicit images of young boys is expected in court Wednesday. Scott Jameson, 45, of Sutton, Massachusetts, is expected in federal court in Boston at 2 p.m. Wednesday after his arrest last Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A probable…
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Magician Charged With Possession of Child Pornography
A local magician is accused of having sexually explicit images of young children.
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Local Children's Magician Accused of Having Sexually Explicit Images of Young Boys
A Massachusetts man who works as a magician entertaining kids is accused of possessing sexually explicit images of young children. Scott Jameson, 45, of Sutton, Massachusetts, was charged with possession of child pornography. He was arrested Friday morning, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Prosecutors said the investigation is tied to a February 2022 report from Action Pour Les Enfants, a…