Westerly Sex Offender Indicted On Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge: Feds

BOSTON, MA — A Westerly man was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Frank DeCaro, 47, was arrested in August, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release.

"According to the charging documents, DeCaro is a registered sex offender following a 2014 conviction for possession of CSAM in Rhode Island state court, for which he received a probationary sentence," the release said.

"In November 2025, DeCaro was stopped at Boston Logan Airport attempting to enter the country from an international trip to Italy," according to the release. "During a subsequent search, multiple images and videos depicting CSAM were allegedly discovered on DeCaro’s phone."

Due to his previous conviction, DeCaro faces up to 40 years in prison, at least five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000, the release said.

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