A man from Lunenburg, Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Michael Myers, 37, was taken into custody on December 17, 2024. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy and agreed to remain in detention while awaiting trial.
Law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at Myers' residence, where they discovered his cell phone contained several videos and images of CSAM. In 2015, Myers was convicted for possession of child pornography and received a two-year probation sentence from state authorities. He is registered as a Level One Sex Offender.
The charge against Myers includes a prior conviction and carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison, with the possibility of up to twenty years. It also includes three years of supervised release and a fine that could reach $250,000. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge according to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England; and Lunenburg Police Interim Chief Jeffrey M. Thibodeau. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Bennett from the Worcester Branch Office is handling the prosecution.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The project aims to locate and prosecute offenders while rescuing victims through collaboration between federal, state, and local resources.
It should be noted that the details provided in charging documents are allegations at this stage; Myers is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.