Concord Township man indicted for child pornography crimes

A Concord Township man was indicted for child pornography crimes, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.

Ronald B. Goldfarb, 62, was charged with receiving, distributing and possessing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

The indictment charges that from on or about January 1, 2017, through on or about April 12, 2017, Goldfarb knowingly received and distributed numerous computer files which contained visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The indictment also charges that on or about May 4, 2017, Goldfarb possessed a computer tower, external hard drives, and other computer storage devices that contained child pornography.

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant's role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation.  In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carol M. Skutnik following an investigation by Special Agent Charles Sullivan of the FBI’s Youngstown office.


An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.