Crime & Safety
Nashua Man Accused Of Child Porn Possession
Nashua police said Matthew Verstraete was found with "numerous" child porn images on his computer.
NASHUA, NH — A Nashua man was arrested Sunday and accused of multiple counts of child pornography possession. Matthew Verstraete, 34, was charged with 10 counts of felony-level possession of child sexual abuse images. He was held in custody pending an arraignment.
Police Captain Jonathan Lehto said officers opened an investigation into Verstaete Aug. 4 after receiving a tip from the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
"Members of the Criminal Investigation Division furthered the investigation and as a result, numerous Child Sexual Abuse Images were located on Verstraete’s computer," Lehto said in a statement.
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Verstraete was scheduled for an arraignment Monday in Hillsborough County Superior Court.
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