Berkshire County man with 51 indictments of child sex abuse posts bail
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A Berkshire County man, facing 51 indictments of child sexual abuse, walked free from his arraignment on Tuesday after posting a $100,000 bail. Brian Warner, 37, is facing several serious charges, including aggravated rape of a child with force and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
The judge in the case called it "one of the worst cases of alleged child sexual abuse" that he has witnessed. The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said over 54,000 images of child sexual assault materials were found on multiple devices.
Warner's last known address was on Center Street in Adams. He was ordered to wear an ankle monitor and is prohibited from having any contact with minors, the victim or the victim's family, school or home.
If convicted, Warner could face multiple life sentences along with mandatory minimum sentences of at least 10 years. He was arraigned on the following charges:
- Aggravated rape of child with force, MGL c. 265 § 22B(a)(11) (1 count);
- Rape of a child with Force, MGL c. 265 § 22A (2 counts);
- Rape and abuse of a child aggravated by age difference, MGL c. 265 § 23A(a) (2 counts);
- Indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years, MGL c. 265 § 13B (4 counts);
- Posing or exhibiting a child in a sexual act, MGL c, 272 § 29A(b);
- Posing/Exhibiting a child in the nude or lascivious act, MGL c. 272 § 29A(a) (26 counts);
- Aggravated Indecent Assault and Battery on a child under 14 years, MGL c. 265 § 13B1/2 (13 counts); and
- Possession of child pornography, MGL c. 272 § 29C (2 counts).