PORTLAND, Maine: A Windham man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in distributing and possessing child pornography, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.
Cote Noonan, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of distribution and possession of child pornography in U.S. District Court in Portland. According to court records, in October 2023, Noonan used the username “Femboy Cassidy” to send an undercover FBI agent three videos containing child sexual abuse material using the instant messaging application TeleGuard. The videos showed the sexual abuse of young victims, including an infant.
The agent also observed “Femboy Cassidy” share 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 a minimum of five years and up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on the distribution of child pornography charge, to be followed by five years to life of supervised release. He also faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of 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, which 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 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.
Child sexual abuse material, also known 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. To report an incident involving child pornography, contact the FBI or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or visit https://report.cybertip.org. If you are in Maine and you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted or abused, you can get help by calling the free, private 24-hour statewide sexual assault helpline at 1-800-871-7741.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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