NASHUA – Brian Hynes, 34, of Nashua, faces a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty on May 6 to the possession of child sexual abuse material.

According to investigators, law enforcement officials began following Hynes in August 2021 through the video player application Viber. They ultimately determined that Hynes and an individual with the username “John ketg” were the same person.

After obtaining a search warrant, law enforcement officials confiscated Hynes’ electronic devices in February 2022. According to investigators, he was initially resistant and was observed “swiping up on his phone.”

Once the phone was secured, law enforcement officials conducted a forensic examination of the device which revealed approximately 1,150 CSAM images. The phone’s Internet history also showed that Hynes had “visited websites associated with CSAM and had saved bookmarks to websites with phrases and words indicative of CSAM.”

The possession of CSAM provides a 10-year prison sentence. However, that time could be extended to 20 years if there are images of children under the age of 12. A 10-year sentence will also be imposed if there is a “qualifying prior offense.”

Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 15.