Former New Bedford cop sentenced on child pornography offenses
Standard-Times
BOSTON – A former New Bedford police officer was sentenced Monday in federal court in Boston for possessing and distributing child pornography, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling s office.
Paul Hodson, 44, of Acushnet, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to six years in prison and five years of supervised release. In December 2019, Hodson pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
Following an investigation into the use of peer-to-peer file sharing networks for the trade of child pornography, a search was executed at Hodson’s home. Hodson was interviewed on scene and admitted to using peer-to-peer file sharing software to trade child pornography. Hundreds of child pornography files were recovered from Hodson’s computer including at least one file that was distribut