Cranston Man Admits To Producing Child Pornography Videos

CRANSTON, RI — A Cranston man admitted to a federal judge Wednesday that he produced videos of child pornography, including some involving a girl under the age of 10.

Gregory Phillips, 42, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

In court, Phillips admitted that in late 2021 and early 2022, he produced pornographic pictures and videos of children involving a girl, and he uploaded the files to a storage cloud he controlled.

Philips first came to the attention of law enforcement when the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force reviewed a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The report showed someone in Rhode Island possessed and transferred child pornography. Further investigation revealed the pictures and videos were transferred from an account linked to Phillips' phone number.

Police searched Phillip's phone and found 109 images and 15 videos of child pornography, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said the pictures also showed Phillips and various household items in his home.

Phillips is scheduled to be sentenced on May 7.

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