Robert E. Milholland, Jr., Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Maine 2026

A Scarborough man has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, a serious crime that can have devastating effects on victims. Robert E. Milholland, Jr., 49, became the target of a law enforcement investigation after being linked to child sexual abuse material over the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing network.

According to court records, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a search warrant at his residence in July 2025, resulting in the seizure of multiple digital media devices that contained child sexual abuse material. This investigation demonstrates the importance of law enforcement agencies working together to combat this heinous crime.

Milholland faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a maximum supervised release term of life. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The Lewiston Police Department worked with HSI to investigate this case, and their efforts are a testament to the dedication of law enforcement agencies in Maine to protecting our communities from this type of crime.

Child sexual abuse material, also referred to as child pornography, captures the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. These images document victims' exploitation and abuse, and they suffer revictimization every time the images are viewed. In 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received 36 million reports of the possession, manufacture, or distribution of child sexual abuse materials.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted or abused, there is help available. The free, private 24-hour statewide sexual assault helpline in Maine can be reached at 1-800-871-7741. Additionally, you can file a report with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at https://report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678.

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 U.S. government. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/scarborough-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-material