Daniel Debreczeni, a 35-year-old resident of Duxbury, pleaded guilty on April 1 in federal court in Boston to one count of distribution of child pornography. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled his sentencing for July 16.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address the distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material online. Debreczeni was arrested and charged in August 2025 after investigators discovered that he had distributed three videos containing such material through a private chat room on the Kik Messenger platform between November 29 and December 12, 2023. The children depicted were estimated to be between two and eight years old.
A search of Debreczeni’s residence led authorities to additional evidence: five images and nineteen videos depicting child sexual abuse material were found on his Kik account. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, with a maximum possible sentence of twenty years, as well as supervised release ranging from five years up to life, and fines up to $250,000. Sentencing will be determined according to federal guidelines.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division announced the plea agreement, acknowledging assistance from Massachusetts State Police along with Duxbury and Quincy Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Tobin is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood—a Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006—designed to combat child exploitation by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies.