A Vermont man has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison for his role in the sexual exploitation of children and the possession of child pornography.
Ryan Beaulieu, 45, of Underhill, was sentenced to 200 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, Beaulieu used an anonymous video chat website to contact multiple prepubescent children and directed them to engage in sexually explicit conduct. He also used screen recording software to create videos of those children displaying their genitals while he sent sexually explicit messages.
A search of Beaulieu’s digital devices revealed thousands of images of child sexual abuse material and contained records of his active participation in numerous online groups dedicated to producing and trafficking child sexual abuse material.
Beaulieu was previously convicted in 2013 for sexually abusing a prepubescent child and was registered as a sex offender at the time of his offenses.
As part of his sentence, Beaulieu will also pay $37,199 in restitution.
The investigation was conducted by the Office of the Vermont Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations, and FBI, with assistance from the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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