Paul F. Archambault, Jr., Child Pornography, New York 2015

Buffalo Man Convicted of Child Pornography Charges

In a disturbing case of online exploitation, a federal jury has convicted Paul F. Archambault, Jr., 29, of Buffalo, NY, of production, receipt and possession of child pornography. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 25 years in prison, a maximum of 50 years, and a fine of $250,000.

The investigation into Archambault's activities began in August 2012, when he contacted a minor victim via MeetMe.com, a social networking website. He later enticed the minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions.

Archambault was also found guilty of two counts of receipt of child pornography for images he obtained from the minor victim via email, and one count of possessing child pornography on a SD card, located within one of the defendant's two cellular phones.

This is not the first time Archambault has been convicted of child pornography charges. He was previously convicted of possessing child pornography in the Northern District of New York in 2009.

The investigation was conducted by Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Marshals Service, under the direction of Charles Salina.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 22, 2015 before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, who presided over the trial of the case.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron J. Mango and Scott S. Allen, Jr., handled the prosecution of the case.

For more information, contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051.

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