BOSTON — A Leominster man was arrested after federal agents executed a search warrant at his home and allegedly found child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in his possession.
According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Brian Cook, 36, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. Cook was arrested on Aug. 7, 2025, and detained pending a hearing scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in federal court in Worcester today.
“According to the charging document, during a search of Cook’s residence yesterday, an on-site review of his computer and hard drives allegedly revealed several videos depicting CSAM,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in its statement. “Numerous electronic devices including laptops, hard drives and various other electronic storage media were seized for further forensic review.”
The charge of possessing child pornography carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum of five years, a fine of up to $250,000, and a possible lifetime of supervised release. Sentencing is determined by a federal district court judge in accordance with the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and applicable federal statutes.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danial E. Bennett of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts reported.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the program coordinates efforts among federal, state, and local agencies to investigate, prosecute, and prevent child exploitation, and to identify and rescue victims. More information is available at justice.gov/psc.
Anyone with questions, concerns, or information related to this case is encouraged to contact 617-748-3274.
