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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Radioactive Material
Confirmed
In Short: In addition to the radioactive material charges, Miller pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition and explosive materials, and possessing child sexual abuse material.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, Miller launched a business called 'Collect The Periodic Table' to sell samples of chemical elements, including radioactive plutonium and toxic thallium.
The plutonium was imported illegally from Russia and shipped through the U.S. mail, prosecutors said.
In addition to the radioactive material charges, Miller pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition and explosive materials, and possessing child sexual abuse material.
A search of Miller's residence in April 2025 revealed numerous potentially hazardous chemicals and radiological substances in his basement, including alkali metals, acids, oxidizers, arsenic, and other substances.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection expressed concern about the potential impacts on public safety, noting the risks of accidental release, container breakage, and chemical reactions.
Miller's criminal history dates back to at least 2002, when a search of his residence uncovered an apparent rocket launcher, a pipe bomb, and video of Miller setting off improvised explosive devices.
The U.S. Attorney's Office stated that Miller had exhibited a 'long-standing and unlawful obsession with explosives, dangerous chemicals, and radioactive substances.'
Miller's laptop and cellphone also contained child sexual abuse material, which he had accessed as recently as the day before the search warrant.
What's confirmed
- Officers said Miller’s laptop and cellphone also contained child sexual abuse material, which he had accessed as recently as the day before the search warrant.
- BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after illegally importing and selling plutonium from Russia.
- Miller, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition, one count of being a felon in possession of explosive materials, one count of importing nuclear material without lawful authority, one count of mailing hazardous materials and one count of possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
- After his release, Miller started a business called Collect The Periodic Table (CTPT) and sold samples of elements such as plutonium, which is highly radioactive, and thallium, which is highly toxic, according to prosecutors.
What's still developing
- The ammunition, firearms and explosive materials were unlawfully possessed because of his previous felony convictions, prosecutors said.
- A convicted Massachusetts pedophile admitted to illegally importing radioactive materials from Russia and selling them across the US, according to authorities.
- The creep entrepreneur sold plutonium to roughly 67 customers between Dec. 30, 2020, and March 31, 2025 — even shipping the radioactive element through the US mail, prosecutors said.
- Plutonium is a radioactive, silver metal that can be used for nuclear weapons.