Former chief of staff to Lawrence mayor gets more than 3 years for child pornography
Martes-Rosario acknowledged that he owned the email addresses and explained that he had downloaded the material to his personal iPad before emailing it to himself for storage, the statement said.He further admitted to having downloaded and stored child pornography 'for years,' according to the statement.
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He was immediately arrested and fired from his job, state police and the mayor's office confirmed.
Martes-Rosario was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2023. He pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count each of transportation and possession of child pornography, according to the statement.
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