Bristol County repeat offender sentenced to prison for possessing child sexual abuse material

BOSTON – A Bristol County man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for possessing child sexual abuse material.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 52-year-old Todd Miozza of Swansea was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge William G. Young to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In September 2022, Miozza pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

Miozza obtained and traded CSAM over the internet via a messaging platform. During a search of Miozza’ s residence in June 2022, his iPhone and laptop were seized and found to contain child sexual abuse material. In total, 411 videos and 331 images constituting CSAM were found across Miozza’s devices and electronic storage media, depicting children ranging from infants to approximately 12 years old.

Miozza was previously convicted of possession of child pornography in the District of Massachusetts in 2002.

United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins and Matthew Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New England made the announcement. The Swansea Police Department assisted in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elianna J. Nuzum of Rollins’ Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.