WORCESTER – A 40-year-old Worcester man was arrested on Monday and charged with one count of possession of child pornography.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Kenneth Gianatasio, 40, was detained pending a detention and probable cause hearing scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019.
Gianastasio allegedly initiated a conversation with an undercover agent on the mobile message app Kik Messenger on Aug. 5, 2019. Gianastasio allegedly requested to meet the agent for sexual activity with the agent’s fictitious underage daughter.
Gianatasio was subsequently interviewed by law enforcement and admitted that he had used Kik to communicate with parents of underage girls in order to engage in sexual activity with the girls.
Law enforcement found multiple videos of child pornography on Gianatasio’s iPhone.
Gianatasio faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
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