Michael Myers, a 39-year-old resident of Lunenburg, pleaded guilty on March 11 in federal court in Worcester to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sentencing for June 16, and Myers has remained in federal custody since his arrest and charge by criminal complaint in December 2024.
The case is significant due to Myers’ prior conviction for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2015, for which he was sentenced to two years’ probation by state authorities and classified as a Level One Sex Offender. The current charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to twenty years in prison, with additional supervised release requirements and potential fines.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Myers was identified as the owner of a Kik Messenger account transmitting CSAM files in August 2023. One file depicted the rape of a male victim estimated to be as young as eight years old. In April 2024, he was also linked to a Reddit account transmitting similar material involving the abuse of a minor male victim. Search warrants revealed several chats that further demonstrated Myers’ criminal sexual interest in young boys.
A search conducted at his Lunenburg residence in December 2024 uncovered an anonymous private messenger application on his cell phone containing videos and pictures depicting CSAM that had been sent and received.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley said the announcement was made alongside Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England, and Lunenburg Police Interim Police Chief Jeffrey M. Thibodeau. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danial Bennett is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution 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 by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies.
