Foxborough Teacher Arrested and Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Boston, MA... A Milford resident has been arrested for being in possession of child pornography.

United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - New England Field Division and Bruce M. Foucart, Special Agent in Charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - New England Field Office, announced today that GREGG WOODWARD, age 45, of 31 Oliver Street, Apartment 6, Milford, Massachusetts, was arrested this morning on a criminal complaint charging him with possession of child pornography. WOODWARD is a teacher at Foxborough High School.

Agents assigned to the FBI, Innocent Images Unit (IIU) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Cyber Crimes Unit, have been conducting undercover transactions in an effort to identify and gain access to websites purportedly distributing child pornography. According to the affidavit in support of the arrest warrant, such undercover transactions, revealed that WOODWARD allegedly purchased access to at least two websites that distribute child pornography, "The Sick Child Room," and, “RH Collection.” He allegedly purchased a thirty day subscription to The Sick Child Room on June 21, 2007, and paid $99.95, and on March 16, 2007, he purchased access to RH Collection, paying $94.95 for a thirty day subscription.

WOODWARD appeared in U.S. District Court this morning, and is scheduled for a probable cause and detention hearing on April 2, 2008 before Magistrate Judge Hillman.

If convicted on the current charges, WOODWARD faces a maximum penalty of 10 years’ incarceration, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hennessy in Sullivan’s Worcester Branch Office.

The details contained in the criminal complaint are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.