EVERETT, Wash. — Editor's note: This story contains details that may be upsetting to some readers

A 23-year-old Everett man was arrested Wednesday morning on a series of federal charges accusing him of threatening to murder a Massachusetts minor, distributing child sexual abuse material, and sharing graphic videos depicting animal cruelty, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston.

Joseph Pacheco was taken into custody in Washington and was expected to make his initial court appearance in the Western District of Washington on Wednesday. He will be transferred to federal court in Boston at a later date to face the charges.

A federal grand jury indicted Pacheco on multiple counts, including knowingly distributing child pornography to a minor, five counts of transmitting threaten

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