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Austin Cocchiaro, a 24-year-old from Veazie, Maine, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enticing minors and possessing child pornography. In 2022 and 2024, Cocchiaro used his cell phone to induce a minor to participate in the production of child pornography, and he also offered to pay for images using an online payment application. The FBI executed a search warrant at Cocchiaro’s home on November 14, 2024, and discovered additional child pornography on two cell phones he owned.
Cocchiaro pleaded guilty on September 30, 2025, and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann. The case was investigated by the FBI as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The sentence includes 10 years of supervised release following Cocchiaro’s prison term. The case highlights the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children receiving 36 million reports of child sexual abuse materials in 2023.
To report incidents involving child pornography, individuals can contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at https://report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678. In Maine, victims of sexual assault or abuse can call the free, private 24-hour statewide sexual assault helpline at 1-800-871-7741.
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