Crime & Safety
Cape Cod Man Gets 10 Year Prison Term On Child Porn Charge
A search of the man's residence found thousands of files depicting child sexual abuse material, officials said.
ORLEANS, MA — An Orleans man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for child pornography offenses.
Anthony Argo, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. In November 2024, Argo pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
He was arrested and charged in July 2024.
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Argo was identified as the user of a chat application who was expressing sexual interest in minors and sharing CSAM. During a search of his residence, Argo was found in possession of an SD card and multiple USB drives containing thousands of images depicting child pornography.
The files depicted children as young as infants, officials said.
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According to court documents, Argo was previously convicted in Barnstable District Court for indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over and in Orleans District Court for kidnapping, enticement of a child under 16 and distributing obscene matter to a minor.
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