Lenox man pleaded guilty to sending obscene photos to undercover officer

LENOX, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from Lenox pleaded guilty to sending obscene material to an undercover officer posing as a minor.

According to the Department of Justice in Boston, in September 2022 37-year-old Paul J. Bruzzi used social media to chat with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. A law enforcement officer was posing as the minor and during the conversations, Bruzzi attempted to coerce the minor into sending him photos and sent her nine photographs and videos of himself displaying his genitalia.

Bruzzi pled guilty on Tuesday to one count of attempt to transfer obscene material to a minor and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 24th. He faces at least 10 years in prison, at least five years supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

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