An Everett man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for crimes related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), following his guilty plea last year. Robert Sokolowski, 52, received the sentence from U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor and will also serve five years of supervised release.
Sokolowski pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count each of possession, distribution, and receipt of child pornography. The offenses took place just months after he was released from federal prison for similar crimes.
In September 2024, Sokolowski lost his cell phone on an MBTA Green Line trolley. When the phone was turned in, an employee found images of CSAM while trying to identify its owner. Authorities later determined that the device contained hundreds of images and videos involving children as young as toddlers.
This conviction marks Sokolowski’s third federal offense involving CSAM. In 2015, he was convicted twice in U.S. District Court for possession of such material and received sentences of 46 months and 150 months respectively. He committed the most recent offenses seven months after being released from prison for his prior conviction.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley stated: “United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England made the announcement today. Special assistance was provided by the MBTA Transit Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren Maynard and Eric L. Hawkins of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.”
The prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at fighting child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies to apprehend offenders and help victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.