West Wareham Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

BOSTON (WBSM) — A West Wareham man agreed to plead guilty in federal court today to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Joshua Roe, 37, was charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

He was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint with the same offenses in September and has remained in federal custody since that arrest.

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On September 6, 2024, a search of Roe’s home led to the recovery of 11 electronic devices belonging to him. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said a forensic examination of at least one device allegedly revealed images and videos depicting child sexual assault material.

The charge of receiving child pornography calls for a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years in prison, supervised release of no less than five years and a maximum of life, and a $250,000 fine.

The possession charge provides for up to 20 years in prison, a mandatory minimum of five years and up to life of supervised release, as well as a $250,000 fine.

Roe will be sentenced at a later date.