Bradley James Driscoll, 25, of Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States has been arrested. He is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the form of videos on August 29, 2022.
Driscoll allegedly knowingly distributed the material that depicted a minor victim under 12 years old. It has yet to be confirmed if the victim is also a resident of Amherst.
In February 2023, an Apple MacBook and two Apple iPhones were confiscated from Driscoll’s residence on Salem Place in Amherst. On October 18, 2023, he was arrested.
Upon Driscoll’s arrest, a federal grand jury arraigned him in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts on distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. He was released on a series of conditions, including electronic monitoring with a curfew.
As part of the conditions, Driscoll is prohibited from traveling outside Amherst and having contact with minors under the age of 17, unlawful use of the internet and excessive use of alcohol. He is also required to remain enrolled in an academic program or have full-time employment, remain law-abiding and surrender his passport.
The arraignment was announced by acting U.S. attorney Joshua S. Levy and Jodi Cohen, a special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation‘s division in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The case is being prosecuted by assistant U.S. attorney Michael J. Mazur.
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