Devin Madigan, Child Pornography, Maine 2022

Caribou Man Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

BANGOR, Maine

A Caribou man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to possession of child pornography.

Devin Madigan, 29, faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000 to be followed by five years to life of supervised release. Madigan could also be ordered to pay restitution to the victims.

A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a tip from Kik, a messaging and chat app, that a user had uploaded videos containing child sexual abuse material in April 2022. The videos captured the sexual abuse of victims as young as 1-3 years old.

A forensic investigation of Madigan’s phone revealed images and videos of child sexual abuse material.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case with assistance from the Grafton County (NH) Sheriff’s Department and the Brewer Police Department.

Madigan’s case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.

Child sexual abuse material captures the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. These images document victims’ exploitation and abuse, and they suffer revictimization every time the images are viewed.

To file a report with NCMEC, go to https://report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678. If you are in Maine and you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted or abused, you can get help by calling the free, private 24-hour statewide sexual assault helpline at 1-800-871-7741.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/caribou-man-faces-lengthy-prison-sentence-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material