BOSTON — A 35-year-old Athol man who worked as a youth soccer referee and referee assigner was arrested Wednesday and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Kristopher Ambrozewicz, 35, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, following the execution of a federal search warrant at his home in Athol.
Ambrozewicz, who was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, was detained pending a hearing scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14, at 2:00 p.m. in federal court in Worcester.
According to the charging documents, investigators searched Ambrozewicz’s residence Wednesday morning and conducted an on-site review of his cellphone, the search of the latter which revealed several videos depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
During the investigation, Ambrozewicz told police that he worked as a youth soccer referee and referee assigner for the North Quabbin United Soccer Club and that he also works part time at CHD Outpatient Behavioral Health Services in Orange, where he sees both youth and adult patients.
Investigators seized numerous electronic devices from Ambrozewicz’s residence, including laptops, hard drives, and other electronic storage media, for further forensic examination.
If convicted of possession of child pornography, Ambrozewicz faces up to 20 years in prison, five years to life of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and FBI Boston Division Special Agent in Charge Ted E. Docks announced the charge. The Athol Police Department assisted with the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen M. Noto of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
The investigation is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide Department of Justice initiative launched in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said that members of the public with questions, concerns, or information related to the case should call (617) 748-3274 or email Centralmareport@fbi.gov.
