West Wareham Charged With A Second Federal Child Pornography Offense
Friday, January 10, 2025, 7:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
BOSTON, MA.- A 37-year-old West Wareham, Massachusetts man already in federal custody after being charged in September 2024 with a federal child pornography offense was additionally charged on Wednesday in Boston Federal Court with receiving and possessing child pornography.
On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Joshua Roe, 37, of West Wareham, made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts after being charged by criminal information with one count of Receipt of Child Pornography; and one count of Possession of Child Pornography, during Wednesday hearing Roe agreed to plead guilty to both home charges.
   Roe was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint with the same offenses in September 2024 and has remained in federal custody after a Federal Judge ordered him detained pending trial.
According To The U.S. Attorney’s Office
According to U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy and charging information filed in the District Court, on September 6, 2024, investigators obtained and executed a court-authorized search warrant at Roe’s West Wareham home during an investigation into Roe’s internet activities. During the search, investigators seized eleven electronic devices belonging to Roe.
A subsequent forensic examination of the device uncovered that at least one of the electronic devices contained digital images and video files depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of prepubescent and pubescent children.
If convicted of both charges, Roe faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison, at least five years and up to life of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine on each charge. At sentencing, a U.S. District Court Judge will determine the actual term of imprisonment based on the seriousness of the offenses and Roe’s prior criminal history.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the U.S. Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
“The rules of the federal court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
