Baltimore, Maryland – In a disturbing case of online child exploitation, 65-year-old Paul Francis Blaisse of Walkersville, Maryland, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for coercing and enticing a minor child.
Blaisse’s sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox, also includes a lifetime of supervised release and a requirement that he pay $83,694 in restitution to his victims.
According to court documents, Blaisse engaged in live video chats with multiple minor children as early as 2011, exchanging messages with hundreds of individuals on video chat sites who offered access to minor children via webcam.
During these chats, Blaisse discussed his sexual interest in children and distributed child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office identified Blaisse after receiving a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual using an IP address associated with Blaisse’s residence uploaded CSAM to a video chat account.
In October 2018, Blaisse used an online video chat application to entice a minor child in the Philippines to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Records of Blaisse’s activity show that he communicated with an adult in the Philippines who arranged for the minor child to participate in a video chat with Blaisse.
U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the FBI Baltimore Field Office, the High Technology Investigative Unit, and the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for their work in the investigation and prosecution of Blaisse.
Leading the prosecution of this case were Department of Justice Trial Attorney Eduardo Palomo, Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael F. Aubin, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joyce King.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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