Harrison Man Sentenced to Three Years for Possession of Child Pornography

Contact: Julia M. Lipez
Assistant United States Attorney
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Portland, Maine:  United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Wayne Pike, 38, of Harrison, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to three years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography.  He also was ordered to pay $10,320 in restitution to victims of the offense.  He pleaded guilty to the charges on May 28, 2015.

Court records reveal that in July 2014, investigators with the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit (“MSPCCU”) downloaded via a peer-to-peer file sharing program hundreds of images that depicted minors engaged in sexually explicit activity.  Investigators determined that the files were being made available by a computer at a home in Harrison where Pike was living.  On October 10, 2014, investigators conducted a search warrant at the home, and found multiple electronic devices that contained child pornographic images.  Pike claimed ownership of the devices and admitted that he was responsible for possessing the images the investigators found.

This case was investigated by the MSPCCU and the U.S. Secret Service.