Paul F. Archambault, Child Pornography Charges, New York 2023

Buffalo Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

A federal grand jury in Buffalo has returned a four-count indictment charging Paul F. Archambault, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y., with production, receipt, and possession of child pornography.

According to the indictment, on or about August 17, 2012, Archambault enticed a minor victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct. He is also accused of possessing child pornography on a 16GB SanDisk Micro SD HC card.

Because the defendant has a prior conviction for possession of child pornography, the production of child pornography charge carries a mandatory minimum term of 25 years in prison, a maximum of 50 years, and a fine of $250,000.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that the indictment is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Richard M. Frankel, and Deputy United States Marshals, under the direction of Charles Salina, United States Marshal.

This 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 federal government. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

The indictment is a serious allegation, and Archambault is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. He has been in custody on a pending case from the Northern District of New York.

The defendant's name is Paul F. Archambault, and he is 26 years old from Buffalo, New York. The exact criminal charges against him are production, receipt, and possession of child pornography. The city and state where the crime occurred are Buffalo, New York. The exact date of the crime was August 17, 2012. The sentence or outcome of the case is still pending, but the defendant faces up to 50 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/buffalo-man-indicted-production-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography-charges