Center Ossipee man gets 19 years for sexual exploitation of minor

CONCORD - A Center Ossipee was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced on Tuesday.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in February of 2021, through an online undercover operation, federal investigators identified Kyle Amaral, 29, as an active trader of child exploitation images and a member of an online community devoted to the sexual exploitation of children.

Investigators obtained search warrants for his residence and a social media company, which confirmed that Amaral sexually abused a child entrusted to his care and produced videos and images of that abuse, which he actively traded with other individuals over the internet.

Amaral previously pleaded guilty on Feb. 15.

After serving his sentence, he will be on supervised release for ten years.

"Protecting children from harm is a paramount obligation of the law enforcement community," said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. "As this case demonstrates, we will aggressively investigate and prosecute child exploitation crimes. When a child predator is convicted, my office will seek substantial prison sentences as children are among the most vulnerable members of our communities. I am grateful for the hard work of our law enforcement partners who assisted us in holding this defendant accountable for his utterly reprehensible criminal conduct."