TAUNTON, Mass. — A former City Council candidate in Taunton is accused of possessing and distributing child pornography.
John Cicco, a father of two and Marine Corp. veteran, ran for Taunton City Council in 2011 and again in 2013. He was arrested at his Bairos Lane home on Tuesday.
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According to court documents, investigators have been watching Cicco for about a year, and said they found close to 4,000 images and videos of child porn. Some of the children were as young as 4-years-old and included images of children being tied up.
Those who know Cicco, including some friends Boston 25 News spoke with, said they can’t believe it.
“I’ve known John for about 16 years,” neighbor Keith Parrett said. “He’s always been a standup, model guy. Never once had a problem.”
Cicco has been released and is now wearing a GPS monitoring device around his ankle. He has also been ordered to stay away from children under the age of 16 unless they are a family member.