North Attleboro Man Sentenced for Sickening Child Porn Plot

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A North Attleboro man has pleaded guilty to distributing, receiving, possessing, and accessing child pornography, as well as distributing and transporting an animal crush video, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

Samuel Maigret, 28, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, is facing a lengthy sentence for his heinous crimes, which were committed in Rhode Island. Maigret pleaded guilty to six counts of distributing and possessing child pornography, as well as distributing an animal crush video, in a federal court in Rhode Island.

According to court documents, Homeland Security Investigations agents and members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force discovered a significant quantity of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse materials during a search of Maigret’s Pawtucket residence in September 2021. The footage included videos of adult males involved in sexual acts with infants.

A forensic review of Maigret’s digital storage devices revealed evidence that he used online applications to distribute child sexual abuse materials and to distribute a video that depicts an individual causing serious injury to and what appears to be the death of a dog.

Maigret is scheduled to be sentenced on September 19, 2024. The defendant’s sentences will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Denise M. Barton as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. This case highlights the importance of law enforcement agencies working together to identify and prosecute individuals who exploit children.