Eric Jenney was arrested Friday on charges of possessing child porn
by CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY
Correspondent
WESTFIELD – A Westfield man was arrested just after midnight Friday and charged with possession of child pornography.
Eric S. Jenney, 45, of North Ridge Road, was arraigned Friday on three counts of possession of child pornography, three counts of possessing a firearm without a Firearms Identification (FID) card and one count of improper storage of a firearm.
Currently Jenney is being held in lockup, but he will be released on Monday since Westfield District Court Judge Philip Contant said Jenney’s case doesn’t fit the criteria required for pretrial detention.
Contant told the defendant though, that he will have to adhere to strict conditions while awaiting trial.
Jenney will have to pay $5,000 personal surety to be released, he is to make no abuse or threats against any of the alleged Commonwealth victims and witnesses and he will not be allowed to use a computer, access the Internet or possess any pornographic materials. Contant said there would be visits to Jenney’s home to verify his compliance.
According to City Hall records, as part of an ongoing investigation, officers executed the search warrant and found images of child pornography on Jenney’s personal computer, on a camera’s scan disc card and thumb drive.
According to Mass General Law, possession of child pornography carries a penalty of not more than five years in state prison or not more than two and a half years in jail/house of correction or a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 or a combination of these penalties.
Additionally, the search recovered two firearms, a 38 5-shot revolver and a Remington 22 rifle, along with a small safe full of ammunition. The revolver was loaded and stored in an unlocked drawer without a trigger lock or safety device, according to City Hall records.
Contant said Jenney was being held through the weekend until the terms for his release could be formulated.
Jenney will be under suicide watch while in custody since his wife expressed concerns about his safety.
“This investigation is still ongoing and more charges are to follow,” according to Westfield Police Det. Roxann M. Bradley’s statement of facts.
