The Taunton Daily Gazette reports that a Massachusetts Cub Scout volunteer is facing child pornography charges.
Christopher Roy, 37, a Cub Scout volunteer who was seeking to become a Cub Scout leader, was arrested at his home on June 16. The United States District Attorney for Northern Texas reports that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have placed Roy on a watch list of people suspected of purchasing memberships to child pornography websites. On June 12, agents screened his bag at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and found what they believed were several child-pornography videos downloaded from the Internet. He had been returning from a trip to Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Roy is in custody pending a detention hearing next week in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. Possession of child pornography carries a sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine as well as lifetime supervision upon release.
Child pornography charges are very serious and should always be handled by a Massachusetts criminal defense attorney. In this case, the Scouts are busy distancing themselves from Roy. A local director said Roy is now forbidden from having any contact with scouting. He also said that Roy had never submitted paperwork to be a scout leader. However, Roy was a volunteer and is listed as "committee chairman" on a website for Middleboro Cub Scout Pack 96. The spokesperson said the website is not official and that Roy was not a committee chairman but had been working toward that goal.
Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Michael DelSignore represents clients facing sex crimes and Internet crimes throughout the Boston area. The Law Offices of Michael DelSignore are conveniently located in Stoughton, Attleboro. Framingham and Westborough.
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