Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

CONCORD, NH - Matthew Castricone, 27, of Salem, pled guilty on Feb. 22, 2016, in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to possessing child pornography, according to a press statement from United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice.

An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Salem Police Department resulted in the issuance of a search warrant for Castricone’s Salem residence. When that warrant was executed in October 2015, officers discovered “dozens of videos of child pornography located on Castricone’s personal computer,” according to the statement.

Scheduled for sentencing in May 2016, Castricone faces a maximum prison term of 10 years, to be followed by a term of at least 5 years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Boston and New Hampshire offices), and the Salem Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nick Abramson.

In February 2006, the Department of Justice introduced Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit projectsafechildhood.gov.