Crime

Palmer man pleads guilty to child pornography charge

A Palmer man pleaded guilty Monday to a child pornography charge, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement.Charles Benoit, 65, was charged with one count of conspiring to possess child pornography, according to the statement.Authorities said Benoit used Limewire, an online peer-to-peer file sharing system, to search for and download child pornography from 2009 to 2010. Benoit is scheduled to return to court on February 14, 2017, for sentencing.

To comment, please create a screen name in your profile

Conversation

This discussion has ended. Please join elsewhere on Boston.com