Framingham Man Got 150+ Boys To Send Him Nude Photos, Videos

FRAMINGHAM, MA — More than 150 boys were sexually exploited by a Framingham man who posed as a teenage girl online, the U.S. District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Curtis Simoneau, 24, admitted Monday in federal court in Boston to convincing the boys to send him nude photos and videos of themselves. Simoneau pleaded guilty to two counts of coercion and enticement of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography.

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Simoneau will be sentenced Oct. 2. The investigation started when Central Massachusetts law enforcement officials responded to a complaint in March regarding the possible sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old boy. The boy told police he was communicating with a "Lauren James" via instant messaging app KiK in December 2015.

"Lauren James" told the victim he was a 14-year-old girl living in Maine, offering to exchange nude images and nude videos, which occurred multiple times. The victim thought he and "Lauren" were in an online relationship. The victim also introduced his 12-year-old male friend to "Lauren" via KiK. That boy also confirmed sending nude images to "Lauren."

Authorities identified Simoneau as "Lauren James" and confirmed his Framingham address. It was learned he Simoneau was previously convicted in a Massachusetts state court of possession of child pornography and placed on probation.

Authorities executing a federal search warrant of Simoneau's home on Aug. 4, 2016, discovered 1,128 videos and 712 photos of child pornography were discovered on his digital devices. All of the child pornography had been sent to him by boys who believed they were sending the content to a girl.

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