Rochester Man Indicted for Production, Distribution and Possession of Child Sex Abuse Materials

Rochester Man Indicted for Production, Distribution
and Possession of Child Sex Abuse Materials

CONCORD - A Rochester man was indicted this week for production, distribution, and possession of child sex abuse materials (CSAM), U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.

Jeremy Brooks, 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of production of CSAM involving two different minor victims, one count of distribution of CSAM, and one count of possession of CSAM. Brooks is currently detained in state custody on related assault charges and will make an initial appearance in federal court on July 28 at 2:30pm.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Each charge of production of CSAM carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum prison term of 30 years. The charge of CSAM distribution carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum prison term of 20 years. The charge of CSAM possession carries a maximum prison term of 20 years. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Homeland Security Investigations, the Rochester Police Department and the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force are leading the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles L. Rombeau is prosecuting the case.

The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.