A 37-year-old Lowell, Massachusetts man is now the subject of an active warrant after he failed to show up for his arraignment at Rockingham County Superior Court, where he faced felony charges of possessing and manufacturing child sexual abuse images tied to an incident in Derry, New Hampshire. The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help finding him.
According to Newport Dispatch, Anthony Guerra did not appear for his scheduled hearing, prompting High Sheriff Charles Massahos to confirm the missed court date and put out a public appeal for tips. The arraignment was scheduled for September 18 at Rockingham County Superior Court.
What the Complaints Allege
Court complaints, as reported by Newport Dispatch, allege Guerra possessed or controlled a visual representation of a juvenile engaging in sexually explicit conduct. A separate complaint alleges he created, produced, manufactured, or directed a juvenile to engage in sexually explicit conduct so he could video it on his cellphone. Per the same reporting, the video at the center of the case was located on Guerra's own phone, according to the complaints.
The alleged conduct is tied to Derry and is said to have occurred between January 1, 2025, and September 19, 2025, per a public post from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office. That post also notes Guerra frequently travels between Massachusetts and New Hampshire and is known to frequent both Lowell and Methuen, Massachusetts.
Officials Seek the Public’s Help
The sheriff's office has asked anyone with information on Guerra's whereabouts to contact the Methuen Police Department, the Lowell Police Department, or the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Warrants Division, the same Facebook post states.
What the Charges Carry Under New Hampshire Law
The charges Guerra faces are serious under New Hampshire statute. Manufacturing child sexual abuse images is punishable by up to 30 years in state prison for a first offense, with the possibility of life imprisonment for defendants with prior convictions, according to RSA 649-A:3-b. Possession of such images is prohibited under RSA 649-A:3, according to FindLaw.
New Hampshire law does carve out a narrow affirmative defense for possession cases involving fewer than three images, but only if the person took prompt, good-faith steps to destroy the files or reported the matter to police and allowed them access to the images, according to Justia Law's summary of RSA 649-A:3.
No additional details on Guerra's current location have been released, and the search remains active. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Warrants Division or the Methuen and Lowell police departments.
