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Worcester County resident Joseph Michael Smith, age 59, of Spencer, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of child pornography.
Prosecutors said that investigators received multiple tips that child pornography was shared from a messenger account tied to Smith’s address.
During a search of Smith’s Massachusetts home on Nov. 10, 2021, a USB drive was seized by investigators, and Smith informed agents that there was additional child pornography located on a black laptop in his basement.
An analysis of the USB drive found 35 videos depicting children as young as 2 being sexually abused, officials said.
If convicted, Smith faces up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
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