A Menasha man pleaded guilty June 24 to receiving child pornography after sending explicit photos to and receiving them from a 13-year-old in upstate New York.
Zakaria Adam, 21, was charged in federal court on Jan. 6, with production of child pornography, a felony. He appeared in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in Green Bay June 24 and pleaded to the reduced charge of receiving child pornography.
In April 2025, Adam was in contact with a 13 year-old minor in upstate New York according to the plea agreement. The agreement said that during their communication, Adam sent an explicit image to the child and requested and received explicit images of the child.
The plea agreement stipulated that the Adam cannot appeal his sentence once it is given. The maximum sentence for the charge is 20 years in prison, but the agreement stipulated a 5 to 10 year sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Humble, said the state was not concerned about Adam being taken into custody following the plea, saying “he’s been compliant” since his first court appearance.
Following his first appearance in December, Adam has been on house arrest with a GPS device. Humble said Adam has medical complications which are a factor.
Adam is scheduled to return to court Sept. 30 for sentencing.
Kathryn Byrnes is a reporter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette. You can reach her at kbyrnes@gannett.com or 920-431-8526.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Menasha man pleads to sex offense of New York 13-year-old
Reporting by Kathryn Byrnes, Green Bay Press-Gazette / Appleton Post-Crescent
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