Cape Cod Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

CAPE COD, MA — A Capd Cod man recently pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to child pornography offenses.

Anthony Argo, 34, of Orleans, pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 25, 2025. Argo was arrested and charged in July 2024.

Argo was identified as the user of a chat application who was expressing sexual interest in minors and sharing CSAM, officials said. During a search of his residence, Argo was found in possession of an SD card and multiple USB drives, together containing more than 600 images depicting child pornography.

The files depicted children as young as infants, officials said.

Argo was previously convicted in Barnstable District Court for indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, and in Orleans District Court for kidnapping, enticement of a child under 16, and distributing obscene matter to a minor.

Due to Argo’s prior convictions, the charge of possession of child pornography provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.