Lewiston Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

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Tips sent to NCMEC's CyberTipline led Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit and HSI to investigate Timothy Doyon

PORTLAND, Maine: A Lewiston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material.

U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Timothy Doyon, 29, to 35 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $103,500 in restitution. Doyon pleaded guilty on October 24, 2023.

In sentencing Doyon, the judge stated, "This crime is among the worst I have ever seen." The judge also thanked the law enforcement officers who worked on this investigation, noting that if Doyon had not been caught and arrested on state charges, "I don't know where this would have gone. And based on the images that have been described from the child sex abuse material that was in your possession, I don't think it was going anywhere good."

According to court records, in March 2023, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit (MSPCCU) received three related CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's (NCMEC). According to the tips, a phone number had been used to upload more than 400 files of suspected child sexual abuse material to cloud-based storage. Investigation revealed that the phone number belonged to Timothy Doyon, a registered sex offender in Maine with a prior state conviction for possessing sexually explicit material of a minor under 12. In May 2023, investigators executed a warrant to search Doyon's person, vehicle and residence. During the warrant's execution, investigators seized multiple electronic devices, including cell phones and digital storage devices, and Doyon admitted to downloading, viewing, and saving child sexual abuse material. At least one image recovered depicted Doyon engaging in sexually explicit conduct with a child under the age of 12. The U.S. Attorney's Office is limiting identifying information to protect the minor victim's privacy.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the MSPCCU investigated the case with assistance from the Lewiston Police Department.

"This case has been one of the most heartbreaking and emotionally challenging cases our special agents have worked. Today's significant sentence reflects the absolute cruelty and horror Doyon inflicted upon a child. We hope that the conclusion of this case and the knowledge that he will be in federal prison for many, many years can bring some peace to all he victimized," said Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol for Homeland Security Investigations in New England.

To report an incident involving the possession, distribution, receipt or production of child pornography: Child sexual abuse material - in legal terms, "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 shared or viewed. File a report with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at https://report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678. 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.

Project Safe Childhood: 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 Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Department's 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. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/psc.

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Updated October 1, 2024