Tag: Maine
Jeremy Grignon, Child Pornography, Maine 2023
⏱ 2 min read Jeremy Grignon, a 30-year-old from Sidney, Maine, was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography. Grignon used online platforms, including Snap and Omegle, to receive images and videos of minor females engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The investigation was led by Homeland Security Investigations and the Maine State…
Jean Pierre Gendron, Bank Robbery, Maine 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 61-year-old South Carolina man, Jean Pierre Gendron, has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Westbrook, Maine. On the day of the robbery, Gendron handed a note to a teller demanding money, then fled the scene with over $6,300 in a blue bank bag. The robbery occurred at a bank…
Palwasha Shir, Counterfeit Check Presentation, Maine 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 35-year-old New Jersey woman, Palwasha Shir, formerly of Westbrook, Maine, pleaded guilty to presenting a counterfeit government check to her credit union in Maine. In July and August 2024, Shir deposited two fake Treasury checks made payable to her business, the Selfie Room LLC, totaling over $484,000. The counterfeit checks…
Christopher Tucker, Firearms Offenses, Maine 2026
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Tucker, a 34-year-old Topsham man, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for failing to surrender to serve a previous sentence for firearms offenses. The sentence will be served consecutively to his existing 75-month prison term. Tucker pleaded guilty on February 17, 2026, and was sentenced by Chief U.S. District…
Muktar Abshir Aden, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Possession with Intent to Distribute, Maine 2024
⏱ 2 min read Muktar Abshir Aden, a 27-year-old from Lewiston, Maine, has pleaded guilty to a slew of serious crimes, including possessing with the intent to distribute massive amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as using a firearm to further his illicit activities. The investigation, which culminated in a search of Aden’s residence…
Derren Wood-Peterson, Child Porn Distribution, Maine 2025
⏱ 3 min read A Portland, Maine, man is headed to federal prison for distributing and possessing thousands of images and videos of child sex abuse material. Derren Wood-Peterson, 35, made a plea deal on October 2, 2025, and was sentenced to 7 years behind bars, followed by 10 years of supervised release. According to…
Bradley Bellfleur, Fentanyl Trafficking, Maine 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 33-year-old Bangor man was caught peddling fentanyl while enrolled in a court-ordered rehab program for a previous burglary conviction. Bradley Bellfleur, 33, was sentenced to six years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in the Bangor area. According to investigators, Bellfleur was…
Neil Wing, Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor, Maine 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 39-year-old Waterville man was sentenced to 21 months in prison for trying to get a 12-year-old girl to send him explicit photos online. Neil Wing started chatting with an undercover cop on Kik in 2025 and quickly turned sexual, asking for pictures. Wing, 39, sent the undercover a nude image…
Neil Wing, Child Exploitation, Maine 2025
Neil Wing, a 39-year-old man from Waterville, Maine, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor, a crime that has left victims and their families struggling to cope with the emotional trauma. According to court records, Wing began communicating with an undercover detective posing as a 12-year-old…
Austin Cocchiaro, Enticing Minors and Possessing Child Pornography, Maine 2025
⏱ 2 min read Austin Cocchiaro, a 24-year-old from Veazie, Maine, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enticing minors and possessing child pornography. In 2022 and 2024, Cocchiaro used his cell phone to induce a minor to participate in the production of child pornography, and he also offered to pay for images using…
