Raymond Mason, 54, of Frewsburg, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession of obscene visual depictions following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that in February 2010, Mason was convicted of possession of child pornography and attempted receipt of child pornography, and was sentenced to serve 144 months in prison and a term of supervised release of life.

On July 15, 2024, United States Probation Officers visited Mason’s Frewsburg residence to conduct a home visit. During their visit, officers found an internet capable cellular phone and tablet, which Mason was not authorized to possess. A cursory review of the phone recovered visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. A forensic examination of the phone revealed more than 600 images, including computer-generated images, of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Mason obtained the computer-generated images over the internet. Some of the computer-generated images included prepubescent minors and depictions of violence or the sexual exploitation of an infant or toddler.

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Allen D. Davis II.

Sentencing scheduled for October 9, 2026, before Judge Arcara.