North Kingstown Man Admits To Transmitting Obscene Images

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI —A North Kingstown man accused of trying to transfer obscene images to a child has pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday.

Neil Streich, 59, pleaded guilty to importation or transportation of obscene matters.

Streich admitted that in March 2020, he transferred three sexually provocative videos of himself via Kik, an internet-based text and social media platform, to a person who represented himself to be a 10-year-old girl. The person Streich was communicating with was, in fact, an undercover FBI agent based in Pennsylvania and assigned to the FBI Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force.

According to charging documents, Streich communicated online with the person he believed to be the young girl for about a week before transmitting the obscene materials to the FBI. FBI Agents, North Kingstown police and the United States Marshals Service conducted a warrant search of his residence and seized electronic equipment.

A forensic examination of the devices revealed images and videos from Streich’s communications with the undercover agent.

Streich is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 31, 2023.