Mass. firefighter charged in child porn, sex trafficking case
- A firefighter with the Lowell Fire Department, Silva, faces charges related to child pornography and sex trafficking, according to court documents from Wrentham District Court.
- Silva pleaded not guilty to all charges and has been ordered to stay away from the alleged victim and witnesses, per the Norfolk District Attorney's Office.
- Silva's identification was partly due to an IP address traced back to the fire station on Gorham Street in Lowell.
- Silva was released on $25,000 cash bail after authorities found evidence establishing probable cause to charge him.
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