Cote Noonan, Child Pornography, Maine 2024

In a disturbing case of child exploitation, a Windham man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. Cote Noonan, 33, was ordered to pay $108,000 in restitution to the victims.

On October 2023, Noonan, using the username ‘Femboy Cassidy,’ sent an undercover FBI agent three child sexual abuse material videos using the instant messaging application TeleGuard. The videos showed the sexual abuse of young victims, including an infant. The agent also observed ‘Femboy Cassidy’ share similar photos and videos on two other occasions in a trading room for child sexual abuse material.

During the investigation, Noonan admitted to operating the ‘Femboy Cassidy’ account and informed investigators that they would find child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices. He also admitted to sexually abusing a child on multiple occasions and recording that abuse.

The FBI seized several devices from Noonan’s residence, four of which contained thousands of known child sexual abuse material images and videos. Many of these images and videos showed the sexual abuse of toddlers and infants.

U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee stated, ‘Mr. Noonan admitted to a long and disturbing history which includes viewing and downloading child sexual abuse materials for more than two decades, in addition to engaging in illicit sexual contact with children.’

Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division, added, ‘Simply put, Cote Noonan is a predator. He amassed tens of thousands of images of young children being sexually abused and shared them online. During our investigation, he also admitted to sexually abusing a child.’

To report an incident involving the possession, distribution, receipt, or production of child pornography, you can contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at https://report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678.

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