Mass. Man Sentenced to 17 Years on Child Porn Charges

CONCORD, N.H. - A Massachusetts man is facing 17 years in prison for sharing child pornography while he was in New Hampshire.

According to United States Attorney Scott W. Murray, Eric Treantos, 38, of Lynn, MA received 210 months in prison for child pornography offenses stemming from a 2015 investigation.

According to court documents, Treantos was identified in an Australian undercover investigation into possible possession and distribution of child pornography through the internet. The undercover police officer and the Treantos later exchanged emails and the suspect sent the officer additional images of a girl around the age of 10.

An investigation into the email account showed that the suspect was in New Hampshire when he sent emails to the undercover police officer in Australia. Treantos was arrested on September 23, 2015, and has been in custody since that date.

Treantos pleaded guilty on July 31, 2017, to possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. After his prison sentence, Treantos will be on supervised release for the rest of his life.

“Today’s significant sentence is a clear demonstration of the consequences awaiting, and should serve as a sobering reminder to, those who engage in the possession and distribution of child pornography” said Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent In Charge, U.S. Immigrations and Customs and Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston “We strongly applaud the close coordination among our Australian partners, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) with our team of dedicated HSI agents that brought about this sentencing. This case highlights the critical importance of local, state, federal and international law enforcement cooperation in fighting the growth of these very disturbing crimes that can reach from local communities out across the world and back again.”