Ossipee man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of minor

CONCORD - A Center Ossipee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a minor, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced this week.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in February 2021, investigators identified a series of chats involving images and videos of child sexual abuse that were posted by Kyle Amaral, 29, on a social networking platform.

Evidence obtained through the execution of search warrants at his residence and the social networking platform confirmed that Amaral created images and videos of child sexual abuse at his residence, which he later distributed to other individuals over the social networking platform.

Amaral is scheduled to be sentenced on May 24.

"Sexual exploitation of children is a horrific crime," said U.S. Attorney John Farley. "By sexually abusing minors and distributing videos of these terrible acts, this defendant stole the innocence of his victims and caused immeasurable harm. To protect the safety of our community's children, we work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute those who victimize young people in the Granite State."

"The NH Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is proud to work with our local and federal law enforcement partners in an effort to fight child exploitation," said Lt. Eric Kinsman, Commander, NH ICAC Task Force. "NH ICAC urges parents to talk to their kids about internet safety and to not hesitate to reach out to law enforcement for help. Helpful resources can be found at nhicac.org."