Ashland Man Indicted On Child Porn Charges After Return From Iceland

ASHLAND, MA — An Ashland man was indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges involving child sexual abuse material, officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said.

Brent Vreeland, 36, was indicted on one count of transportation of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

Vreeland was set to be arraigned in federal court in Boston on July 17. He has remained in federal custody since being arrested and charged by complaint on April 23, 2025.

According to the charging documents, Vreeland was flagged for secondary screening at Boston’s Logan Airport upon arrival from Reykjavik, Iceland in October 2024. It is alleged that during a review of Vreeland’s cell phone, images and videos depicting CSAM were found in his Telegram Messenger app.

A subsequent forensic examination of the device allegedly revealed approximately 30 media files depicting CSAM in direct messages with other unknown Telegram users. It is further alleged that Vreeland received and distributed three such videos in October 2021, depicting the abuse of minor victims between the ages of four and 10 years old.

In one exchange, Vreeland allegedly asked another user to trade CSAM files for “the youngest [they] hve [sic].”

The charge of transportation of child pornography provides for a sentence of at least five years and 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.

The charge of receipt of child pornography provides for a sentence of at least five years and 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.

The charge of possession of child pornography provides for a sentence of 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.