A Massachusetts man was sentenced last week in Florida to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to victims totaling $33,500.
A West Palm Beach federal court previously convicted the man of 15 counts of distribution of child pornography.
During the summer of 2023, Eric Bahre, 41, of Westfield, Massachusetts, sent dozens of videos of child pornography, including the sadomasochistic abuse of infants and toddlers, to a woman in South Florida in a chatroom.
During his communication, Bahre emphasized that the videos were for the woman to share with her “child.”
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In June 2023, HSI West Palm Beach and HSI Springfield federal agents, along with Westfield Police Department (WPD), Hampden County Sheriff’s Office (HCSD), and the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) officers found electronic devices containing videos and photographs of child exploitation material in Bahre’s house.
They also found evidence of Bahre’s communications with the woman and others in chatrooms dedicated to the distribution of child pornography.
U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida and Special Agent in Charge Anthony Salisbury of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Miami, announced the sentence.
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