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Coach Caught in Child Porn Ring
A former Chariho High School assistant soccer coach has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for his role in a child pornography ring.
Glen Matteson, 52, of Richmond, R.I., was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence to 60 months in federal prison on child pornography charges. In addition to his prison term, Matteson was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release and register as a sex offender.
Matteson pleaded guilty on November 20, 2012, to one count each of receipt, possession, and distribution of child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the charges stem from a complaint filed by a local resident who discovered sexually graphic text messages from Matteson on his 15-year-old son’s cell phone.
Richmond Police engaged in a series of text message exchanges with Matteson over four days, assuming the identity of the boy. In the context of the sexually explicit texts, Matteson invited the boy to accompany him to a soccer event and offered to transport him. Matteson was arrested by Richmond Police on February 22, 2012.
After Matteson made certain admissions to Richmond Police, a court-authorized search of his cell phone, two home computers, a digital storage device, and his work computer at the ACI resulted in the discovery of 898 images and 73 videos depicting child pornography.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. McAdams. Matteson is awaiting trial in state court on a charge of indecent solicitation of a child.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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