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Scituate Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
A Scituate man who shared sexually explicit images of prepubescent girls online with an undercover federal law agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
David C. Duquette, 54, pleaded guilty on November 29, 2021, to possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. He was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., to 60 months of incarceration to be followed by eight years of federal supervised release.
According to charging documents, in February 2019, a Homeland Security Investigations agent engaged in a series of online exchanges with Duquette, posing as both the mother and father of a 13-year-old girl. In those exchanges, Duquette admitted that, in the past, he communicated online with young teenage girls, and that some of them shared sexually explicit images. The agent suggested he too shared an interest in viewing child pornography. Duquette sent him two sexually explicit images depicting prepubescent girls.
Duquette was arrested on April 17, 2019. His cellphone was found to contain approximately 1,400 images of child pornography.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Terrence P. Donnelly.
David C. Duquette, a 54-year-old Scituate resident, was sentenced to 60 months of incarceration for possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. The charges against him include possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. The city and state where the crime occurred is Scituate, Rhode Island. Duquette was arrested on April 17, 2019.
The outcome of the case was a 5-year prison sentence to be followed by 8 years of federal supervised release. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Terrence P. Donnelly. Duquette’s cellphone was found to contain approximately 1,400 images of child pornography.
Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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