Arlington Pediatric Nurse Faces Child Porn Charge

ARLINGTON, MA — A pediatric nurse from Arlington was arraigned in Cambridge District Court Wednesday on one count of possession of child pornography. Peter Sahagian, 61, had a thumb drive that contained multiple images depicting child pornography, according to the Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.

On May 16, authorities went to Sahagian's home to investigate a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he had downloaded a child porn image using the search image Bing, the DA's office said.

Investigators found a thumb drive believed to be Sahagian's that had multiple pornographic images of female minors, according to the DA. Sahagian is a licensed practical nurse in the pediatric unit at Cambridge Hospital, the DA's office said.

Authorities say the images on Sahagian's thumb drive were downloaded from the internet. Investigators do not believe any of the images were of patients.

Sahagian was released on personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from children under 18 and not use the internet. He will next appear in court July 24.