A Duxbury man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing child sexual abuse material, marking a significant development in a case investigated by federal and local authorities.
Daniel Debreczeni, 35, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Boston to one count of distribution of child pornography. Chief Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for July 16, 2026.
Prosecutors say Debreczeni distributed three videos containing child sexual abuse material between Nov. 29 and Dec. 12, 2023, using a private chat room on the Kik Messenger platform dedicated to such content. The children depicted in the videos appeared to be between approximately 2 and 8 years old.
Authorities later executed a search of Debreczeni’s residence, where investigators found additional material tied to his Kik account, including five images and 19 videos depicting child sexual abuse.
Debreczeni was arrested and charged in August 2025.
The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years, along with at least five years to a lifetime of supervised release and a potential fine of up to $250,000. Final sentencing will be determined by a federal judge based on established guidelines and statutes.
The case was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. The Massachusetts State Police, along with police departments in Duxbury and Quincy, assisted in the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Tobin of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide Department of Justice initiative launched in 2006 to combat child exploitation and identify victims through coordinated federal, state and local efforts.
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