Swansea Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offense

BOSTON – A Swansea man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). 

Todd Miozza, 52, 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 provided valuable assistance to the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elianna J. Nuzum of Rollins’ Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.