Derry Man Indicted for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

CONCORD -A Derry man was indicted for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.

Joseph Baran, 55, was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint. He appeared in federal court on August 21, 2025.

According to court documents, Baran was involved in the collection and distribution of CSAM as part of a technically sophisticated, anonymous, online group.

The investigation was led by the FBI's Headquarter-based Child Exploitation Operational Unit, with assistance from the FBI's Boston Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Vicinanzo is prosecuting the case. Trial Attorney Kaylynn Foulon for the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section at the U.S. Department of Justice provided valuable assistance.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

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