Gilford octagenarian gets seven years on child porn charges

CONCORD - An elderly Gilford man was sentenced on Tuesday to 84 months in federal prison for transportation of child pornography, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced today.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on or before June 13, 2016, Phillip R. Andrews, 81, used his cellular phone to produce sexually explicit images of a child. These images were uploaded onto his social media accounts using the internet.

Andrews previously pleaded guilty on January 15, 2020.

"By transporting child pornography, the defendant was involved in the exploitation of a child," said U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray. "Those who create, transport or distribute child pornography do grave harm to the victims who are portrayed in these images. In order to safeguard our young people, we work closely with HSI and all of our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute child exploitation and child pornography crimes."

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Gilford Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cam Le.