A Windham man has pleaded guilty to distribution and possession of child pornography, putting him on track for a lengthy prison sentence.
Cote Noonan, 33, used the username ‘Femboy Cassidy’ to send undercover FBI agents three child sexual abuse material videos using the instant messaging application TeleGuard. The videos showed the sexual abuse of young victims, including an infant.
The investigation revealed that Noonan shared similar photos and videos on two other occasions in a trading room for child sexual abuse material. During the investigation, Noonan admitted to operating the ‘Femboy Cassidy’ account and informed law enforcement that they would find child sexual abuse material on his devices.
The FBI seized several devices from Noonan’s residence, four of which contained thousands of known child sexual abuse material images and videos. Many of these images and videos showed the sexual abuse of toddlers and infants.
Noonan faces no less than five years and up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the distribution of child pornography charge, to be followed by five years to life of supervised release. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, to be followed by five years to life of supervised release.
A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI investigated the case 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 Department of Justice.
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.
Anyone with information about child sexual abuse material can report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at https://report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/psc.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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