Boston Children’s fires pediatric anesthesiologist arrested on child pornography charges – NBC Boston

A pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Children’s Hospital Boston who was arrested for possessing and distributing child pornography has been fired.

The 35-year-old doctor made his initial court appearance on Friday and was remanded in custody pending a hearing on Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.

The charges follow a search of Christopher Sheerer’s home and phone, alleging that he knowingly distributed and possessed videos between July 1 and July 18.

Boston Children’s Hospital said in a statement that it had discharged the man following his arrest.

Sheerer had started a fellowship at the hospital on July 1 and had previously worked at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, according to a police affidavit filed in court.

In May, a federal investigation began in Baltimore into a member of a group on an encrypted messaging app that required users to upload nude photos of children. The anesthesiologist was identified as that user, the affidavit said.

A phone number for Sheerer could not be found. An email was left Saturday seeking comment from his attorney.