Mass. man pleads guilty to having over 340,000 digital files of child sexual abuse material
A Western Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to having over 340,000 digital files of child sexual abuse material, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
Turner Falls resident Edward Dunphy, 79, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in federal court in Boston after previously being indicted by a grand jury, the U.S. Attorney's office said in a press release.
Dunphy was identified as a suspect through an investigation of peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, the U.S. Attorney's office said. During a May 2023 search of his home, over 340,000 digital files of child sexual abuse material were found on his computer and external hard drives.
Dunphy is set to be sentenced July 30, the U.S. Attorney's office said. The charge of possession of child pornography provides for a sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison, five years to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
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