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Kinney Pleads Guilty to Transporting Child Pornography
Bangor, Maine – Robert Kinney, Jr., 41, of Blaine, Maine, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to transporting child pornography.
According to court records, on about August 20 and 21, 2014, Kinney emailed at least nine videos and 15 images of child pornography as he traded with others over the internet.
The defendant’s trade in child pornography supported, and was supported by, his personal collection of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of young children.
Kinney faces between 5 and 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and between 5 years and a lifetime of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the Maine State Police.
Assistant United States Attorney Chris Ruge is handling the case. He can be reached for comment at (207) 945-0373.
Kinney’s plea marks a significant blow to the online child pornography community, and serves as a reminder that law enforcement agencies are working tirelessly to identify and prosecute those who engage in this heinous crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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