WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – A sex offender in New Boston has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly receiving and possessing child pornography.
The investigation into 63-year-old Gerald Richard Sarkozi began in April 2024, after the FBI in Massachusetts received information from a mobile messaging app company that a registered sex offender in Michigan received child sexually abusive material dating back to January 2024.
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FBI agents say they were able to track down the account receiving the images and videos and confirm Sarkozi’s identity by reviewing law enforcement databases, social media and administrative subpoenas.
The FBI executed a search warrant at Sarkozi’s house on March 26, 2025. While speaking with law enforcement, Sarkozi reported admitted that he had a problem with child pornography and accessing it using his phone.
While searching Sarkozi’s phone, FBI agents found at least 10 videos and 18 images of child pornography. According to court documents, some of the content included toddlers.
Sarkozi was previously convicted in 2013 for possessing child sexually abusive material.