A former cardiac anesthesiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials Thursday, US District Attorney Leah B. Foley’s office said.

Christopher Sheerer, 37, of Boston pleaded guilty to one count each of distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and sexual exploitation of children during an appearance in federal court in Boston, Foley’s office said.

Sheerer is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 18, prosecutors said.

He was arrested and charged in July 2024 and has remained in federal custody since, the statement said.

Sheerer started a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital the same month he was arrested, court documents show.

In May 2024, officials began investigating a user who was part of

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