Defendant Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge

PROVIDENCE, RI - A Rhode Island resident whose IP address was determined to have been used to receive and distribute child pornography has pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha

Haley Lynn Rose, known at the time of arrest as Anthony Ninfo, 43, of West Warwick, admitted to possessing more than 220 images and 30 videos of child pornography that were located on electronic devices owned by the defendant, who was arrested on April 28, 2021.

According to information provided to the court, in September 2020, law enforcement in New Zealand executed a court-authorized search warrant and developed information indicating that an individual in Rhode Island was using a file-sharing account to make available and distribute child pornography. Further investigation determined that the IP address belonged to the defendant.

On April 28, 2021, federal agents executed a court-authorized search of the defendant's West Warwick residence and seized several media devices, a cellphone, and an external hard drive. A forensic analysis of the equipment revealed approximately 220 images and 35 videos of child pornography, including depictions of prepubescent children engaged in sex acts with adult males and females.

The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on October 17, 2024. The defendant's sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John P. McAdams

The matter was investigated locally by Homeland Security Investigations.

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