A registered sex offender in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The announcement was made by Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The individual, Thomas Robert Boehm III, aged 36, will also be required to register again as a sex offender following his release and pay restitution to his victims.
The sentencing follows an investigation initiated by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which indicated that a Dropbox account user had uploaded multiple video files containing CSAM. Authorities identified Boehm as the account holder. A search warrant executed on Boehm’s Dropbox account led to the discovery of over 6,000 images depicting child sexual abuse, including those involving children under 12 years old. Some materials included sadistic or masochistic content or other violent depictions. Court records reveal that Boehm was previously registered as a sex offender due to state convictions related to taking indecent liberties with a child.
Boehm pleaded guilty on February 22, 2024, to possession and access with intent to view child pornography involving prepubescent minors. He is currently held in federal custody and will be transferred to the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a facility.
The case was investigated by the FBI and Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Armstrong from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Justice Department in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local resources.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.justice.gov/psc.