BOSTON, MA – A Haverhill man and former Seabrook, N.H., police officer has been indicted on a federal charge of receiving child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced.

John Giarrusso, 49, was indicted on one count of receipt of child pornography. He was initially arrested in August after being charged by criminal complaint and is expected to be arraigned in federal court in Boston at a later date.

According to the indictment, between October 16 and October 17, 2024, Giarrusso allegedly used the messaging app Kik to receive video files that contained child exploitation material.

The charge carries a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years in prison, at least five years of supervised release that can extend to life, and a fine of up to $250,000. A federal district court j

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