On September 29, Richard Adamsky, 66, of Warminster, Pennsylvania, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing for his June arrest on felony charges of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Criminal Use of Communication Facility by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. However, prior to Adamsky’s preliminary hearing, the FBI arrested and subsequently indicted him, with one count of receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
The federal indictment alleges that, on or near June 15, 2024, Adamsky knowingly received a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The indictment also alleges that Adamsky possessed two computers and two flash drives containing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, including minors under 12 years old.
Investigations into Adamsky began on March 30, 2025, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported to law enforcement about the possible downloading or obtaining of child sexual abuse materials. Investigators tracked the IP address of the person who allegedly uploaded the child sexual abuse materials to Adamsky’s home in Warminster, Pennsylvania. On June 25, federal and local law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant on Adamsky’s house. Adamsky purportedly admitted to investigators that for the past four to five years, he had been searching for, downloading, and saving hundreds of child sexual abuse material on his computer. Adamsky was arrested and charged that same day by State officials.
Adamsky taught at the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School in Warminster, Pennsylvania, for more than thirty years. Adamsky also coached youth sports. His biography was removed from the Nativity of Our Lord’s website, and he was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
The federal case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, which is a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in 2006 to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation. Project Safe Childhood is led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). Project Safe Childhood coordinates federal, state, and local resources to more effectively locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
Pornography consumption has been linked to the sexual objectification of others, a higher likelihood of expressing an intent to rape, and sexual acts of violence. Because of pornography’s addictive nature, it often leads to heightened consumption of violent pornography. Pornography addiction can lead to increased consumption of violent pornography through escalation and sensitization as the brain requires more intense stimuli for arousal after prolonged exposure to extreme material. The desire for a more intense stimulation for arousal can transition to the desire to purchase sex acts. In this case, when dealing with the possession of child sexual abuse material, there is not only the present exploitation of a child through online distribution, but also the possible future harm of the solicitation of a sex act from a child, which under state and federal law is sex trafficking.
The CSE Institute commends the FBI Philadelphia’s Fort Washington Resident Agency, the Warminster Township Police Department, the Upper Merion Township Police Department, and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office for investigating and arresting Adamsky, in addition to the United States Attorney’s Office for their prosecution.
Adamsky’s preliminary hearing for the charges brought by Bucks County has been rescheduled for November 10, 2025. Under the federal charges, Adamsky faces a maximum possible sentence of 40 years’ imprisonment and a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison, if convicted.
The CSE Institute will continue to provide updates on this matter.
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