A Worcester man was arrested Tuesday for sending obscene material to a 14-year-old minor, United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins’ Office said.
Andrew James Gallagher, 28, appeared in federal court in Worcester Tuesday where he was charged with one count of transfer of obscene material to a minor following his arrest. He was ordered detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Dec. 9, officials said.
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According to prosecutors, in April 2022, Gallagher contacted the victim on a social media platform and, allegedly, asked, “are you underage at all?” The victim replied that he was 14 years old. Gallagher is accused of then sending two obscene images of himself to the minor, expressing interest in meeting with the minor in person and asking the minor to send an explicit video of himself to Gallagher.
Authorities are asking members of the public who have questions, concerns or information regarding the case to call 617-748-3274.
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