Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crimes Unit Arrests Milford Man on Child Exploitation Charges Within Hours of Receiving CyberTip

On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU) responded to an escalated CyberTip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the upload of suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM) believed to be newly created. A preliminary investigation quickly identified the account as belonging to Manuel Dafonte, 37, of Milford. Because…