A Boston man, Bryan Horgan, has pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in federal court. The 59-year-old, who is a Level 3 sex offender, entered his plea before U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani. Sentencing is scheduled for September 18, 2025.
Horgan was indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2025 following his arrest on April 26, 2024. He has been in custody since that time. Authorities identified him as the owner of a Microsoft account used to upload CSAM. A search of his residence revealed electronic devices containing video files depicting children as young as infants and filenames indicative of CSAM.
Previously convicted in Suffolk Superior Court for various offenses including rape and indecent assault on a child, Horgan faces significant penalties due to these prior convictions. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to twenty years in prison, along with supervised release ranging from five years to life and fines up to $250,000.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. The Boston Police Department provided valuable assistance in the case being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica L. Soto.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse through collaboration among federal, state, and local resources.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood: https://www.justice.gov/psc
