Crime
In an interview with federal authorities, the man admitted that he had been sexually interested in minors for several years.
A Rehoboth man is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually exploiting four girls between 12 and 16 years old, prosecutors announced.
Christopher Mota, 29, was arrested Thursday and charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of children, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a press release. He initially appeared in federal court Thursday and has a hearing scheduled for Friday afternoon, court records show.
On June 5, 2025, Mota was scheduled to board a flight to Aruba from Logan International Airport, prosecutors said. During a border search of his luggage, authorities found and seized a cell phone with a hidden folder containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Mota later admitted in a recorded interview with federal authorities that he obtained the material from minors via text, Snapchat, and Telegram. He then stored it in a hidden folder on his phone, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Mota told agents that he has been sexually interested in girls between the ages of 14 and 17 for about five to six years, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court. He further claimed that the minors he interacted with knew how old he was.
During the interview, Mota allegedly stated that “approximately 20 to 25 minor girls” had sent him CSAM, prosecutors said. He estimated that he had received “probably hundreds” of images or videos containing CSAM when asked by authorities.
These images and videos were tailored to Mota’s specific requests and included videos of the minors showering and masturbating. He also admitted to paying them through Apple Cash and Cash App for the CSAM they sent him, according to the criminal complaint.
A preliminary forensic review of Mota’s phone revealed that he exchanged CSAM and had sexually explicit conversations with “at least four identified minor females,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Law enforcement officials have identified the minors who Mota was contacting.
If convicted, Mota faces 15 to 30 years in prison, five years to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000, according to prosecutors.
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