Marlboro Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Child Pornography

BOSTON - A Marlboro man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Larry Stephen, 46, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution. In April 2025, Stephen pleaded guilty to one count each of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. He was arrested and charged by criminal complaint on July 18, 2023 and subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2023.

Authorities identified Stephen as an individual using a social media platform to receive and post CSAM. During a search of Stephen's Marlboro residence on June 7, 2023, his cell phone was seized. A preliminary examination of the device revealed the presence of CSAM and that Stephen repeatedly posted images and videos depicting CSAM on a social media platform.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations in New England; and Jennifer De La O, Director of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Boston Field Office made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Marlboro Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney's David G. Tobin and Eric Hawkins of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. 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 locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.