Randolph Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

Peter Dafferner, 67, of Randolph, pleaded guilty today to an indictment charging him with one count of possession of child pornography. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He is scheduled for sentencin on June 14.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made during Dafferner’s guilty plea proceeding in Newark federal court, Dafferner possessed over 600 images of child pornography on a computer located in his residence in September 2009. Dafferner acknowledged that among the images of child pornography that he possessed were those depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct with other minors and adults, as well as in sadistic and masochistic conduct.

As part of his guilty plea, Dafferner agreed to forfeit computers and computer accessories which he used to commit the offense.

Special agents of the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Squad assigned to innocent images, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward in Newark, conducted the investigation.