Laurel man pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material in federal court

LAUREL, Delaware. A repeat sex offender from Sussex County has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child sexual abuse material.

We’re told court documents show that between August 21 and August 24, 2021, 38-year-old Michael Natale received 12 videos and one image of child pornography. He also reportedly sent six video files and one image to another user of the social media platform Kik. All files contained child pornography.

Natale’s sentencing is scheduled for February 27, 2025.