East Greenwich Man Accused Of Possessing Child Pornography

EAST GREENWICH, RI — An East Greenwich man was arrested Wednesday for possessing child pornography following a court-authorized search of his home by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, said Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus in a news release Thursday.

Prosecutors say John Daniel Macintyre, 32, allegedly accessed and downloaded child pornography from websites accessed via the dark web. Information provided by a foreign law enforcement agency to the FBI led agents to investigate Macintyre, resulting in the seizure of a laptop computer, 11 digital storage hard drives, and a cell phone.

A preliminary forensic review of one of the confiscated devices conducted by a RI State Police Computer Forensics Analyst uncovered several videos of child pornography.

"According to court documents, it is alleged that the dark web website accessed by Macintyre facilitates the sharing of child abuse materials such as images, links, and videos, with an explicit focus on indecent material depicting boys," said the news release. "Accessing the website on the dark web required numerous affirmative steps by the user and, to do so, Macintyre downloaded a special browser and software designed specifically to facilitate anonymous communication over the Internet."

Macintyre was released on $10,000 unsecured bond.