MARSTONS MILLS, MA — A 38-year-old man was arrested on multiple child pornography charges following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on March 9, 2026.
Scott Grella of Marstons Mills was taken into custody by Barnstable Police detectives with assistance from the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force.
The search warrant and arrest resulted from a CyberTip received by the Massachusetts State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that was assigned to a task force officer from the Barnstable Police Department Investigative Services Division.
The CyberTip alleged that an online account, later identified as belonging to Grella, possessed and disseminated child pornography.
The investigation revealed that at least one of Grella’s digital devices contained child pornography at the time of his arrest.
Grella was charged with possession of child pornography and dissemination of child pornography.
He was arraigned at Barnstable District Court on Tuesday and ordered held on $3,000 cash bail.
Grella is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on May 12, 2026.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The case is being prosecuted by the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office.
