A 35‑year‑old soccer administrator from Athol, Massachusetts, was taken into custody this week after federal investigators determined that he possessed child sexual abuse material.
According to court filings, a search warrant executed at his residence uncovered multiple videos depicting the abuse on a mobile device, prompting authorities to seize a suite of electronic equipment including laptops, hard drives and other storage media.
Implications for Youth Sports Governance
Ambrozewicz had served for years as a youth referee and assigner for the North Quabbin United Soccer Club, a role that placed him in regular contact with children on local fields and gave him authority over team logistics and match officiating.
The indictment charges him with a single count of possession of child pornography, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, a mandatory minimum of five, a lifetime of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
A federal court hearing is scheduled for August 14, 2024, where prosecutors are expected to present the evidence gathered during the raid and outline the next steps in the case.