"A longtime Medford firefighter was arrested Monday night after he allegedly sent lewd images and videos to an undercover agent he thought was a 14-year-old, according to officials and reports. Hugh McEleney, 63, is charged with dissemination of matter harmful to minors, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced. He pleaded not guilty in Somerville District Court Tuesday. Medford police were notified in December that McEleney was identified during a federal investigation into child exploitation,"
"He is accused of communicating with and sending images to a person he thought was a girl under the age of 15. In court, prosecutors said McEleney was charged after sending nude images and videos of himself to an undercover police officer in St. Petersburg, Florida, who claimed to be 14 years old, NBC Boston 10 reported. McEleney, who lives in Medford, has been a firefighter for 39 years and has four children, his lawyer told the court, per CBS News."
Hugh McEleney, 63, was arrested after allegedly sending lewd and nude images and videos to an undercover agent he believed was 14 years old. He is charged with dissemination of matter harmful to minors and pleaded not guilty in Somerville District Court. Medford police were notified in December after McEleney was identified during a federal child exploitation investigation. Prosecutors allege he communicated with and sent images to a person he thought was under 15. McEleney has served as a Medford firefighter for 39 years and has four children. He was released on $1,000 bail with restrictions; the investigation remains active.
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