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Former Boston Children's Hospital anesthesiologist gets prison time for child porn

By Boston 25 News  
   February 02, 2026

A former pediatric doctor at Boston Children's Hospital has been sentenced to nearly two decades in federal prison for child pornography, the U.S. Attorney said Thursday. Christopher Sheerer, 37, of Boston, was sentenced to 22 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper handed down his sentence. Sheerer was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $65,722, Foley said. An additional amount of restitution will be determined at a hearing scheduled for March 26.

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