Mass. VA doctor charged in connection with possession of child sex abuse material
Sven Knudsen Ljaamo, 70, was charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, Foley's office said in a statement. Ljaamo was arrested Wednesday and, in federal court in Boston, was ordered to remain detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for April 29.
Law enforcement received a CyberTip that reported over 100 files of suspected child sexual abuse material were uploaded to Ljaamo's Google account, the statement read. Speaking with investigators, Ljaamo admitted to viewing, downloading and saving the material, which involved girls.
Several of the files, along with tens of thousands of other pornography files, were found on Ljaamo's devices, including a cell phone he kept at his office, Foley's office said.
The charges of receipt and possession of child pornography each provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The charge of receipt, specifically, provides for a sentence of at least five years in prison and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
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