Crime & Safety

Nashua Police Assist in Arrest of NH Teen on Child Porn Charges

Louis Pilat, 18, of Hudson, was charged with seven serious crimes.

Nashua police assisted in the arrest of an 18-year-old Hudson teenager on charges he possessed and distributed child pornography.

Louis Pilat, 18, of Hudson, turned himself in on a warrant Fri., June 16.

Police said they started an investigation after receiving tips about child porn being uploaded to public servers.

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The arrest was the result of an investigation by Hudson police and the state’s Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes members of Nashua police.

Pilat was charged with four counts of distributing child porn, one count of child porn possession, one count of child porn manufacturing, and one count of illegal computer use. All the charges are felonies.

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Police said it appears no children from New Hampshire were involved in the explicit imagery.

Pilat was released on $50,000 bail pending an arraignment in Nashua Aug. 6.

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