Maine Child Endangerment Law

<h2> <center> State of Maine v. Heather M. Hodgson </h2> </center>

Augusta, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with<br> domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 211-A(1)(A), 1604(5)(A) (2025); domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 209-A(1)(A), 1604(5)(A) (2025); and endangering the welfare of a child (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. §... More...

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<h2> <center> State of Maine v. Kenneth M. Case, Jr. </h2> </center>

Bath, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with<br> three counts of gross sexual assault, three counts of domestic violence assault, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. <br> <br> Chase is the victim's father. Chase sexually assaulted the victim more times than she could count. The earliest assault that the victim could remember occurred when she was ... More...

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<h2> <center> Amber Lavigne v. Great Salt Bay Community School Board, et al. </h2> </center>

Bangor, Maine personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim.<br> <br> Plaintiff Amber Lavigne initiated this lawsuit against the Great Salt Bay Community School Board (the "Board") and various individual members of the school staff1 (together, "defendants"), alleging that defendants infringed on her constitutional right to parent. Lavigne claims that defendants... More...

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<center></center><h1><center> United States of America v. Steven Tsaitsios </h1></center></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to transfer obscene materials to a minor. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Massachusetts Man Caught in HSI Investigation into Online Child Predators Pleads Guilty to Sending Sexually Explicit Images </h2></center></b></b> </h2><... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Devin Madigan </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Caribou Man Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Caribou man pleaded guilty i... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Devin Madigan </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Caribou Man Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Caribou man pleaded guilty i... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Sheldon Rembert </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Repeat Offender from South Portland Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A South Portland man ple... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Angelo Castigliola </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Harassing and Threatening Woman and Her Family Members </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Maine Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Harassing and Threatening Woman and Her Family Members </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Angelo Ca... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Michael Posey </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Dark Web Moderator Advertising Child Sexual Abuse Material Sentenced to 15 Years</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Kent, Washington man was sentenced in U.S. Di... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Cote Noonan </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Windham Man Sentenced to 15 Years, Ordered to Pay $108,000 in Restitution for Possessing, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center></b></b> ... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Joseph Gibson </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> A Lisbon... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Joseph Gibson </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> A Lisbon Falls man was sentenced in U.S. Di... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Joseph Gibson </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material<br> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> J... More...

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<h2> <center> State of Maine v. Trevor I. Desrosiers </h2> </center>

<h2><br> Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a minor.<br> </h2><br> Trevor I. DesRosiers appeals from a judgment of conviction entered by the trial court (Penobscot County, Mallonee J.) after a jury returned guilty verdicts on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor and three counts of furnishing liquor to a minor.<br> <br> On May 21, 2020,... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Juan Jose Torres </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion and enticement of a minor. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Texas Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Sextortion of Maine Children He Met on Instagram</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Texas man was sentenced... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Joshua Decker </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Enticing a Minor, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Portland Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Enticing a Minor, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jos... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Jon A. Hall (aka L.J. (Little Jon) Hall) </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transporting, receiving, distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, as well as failing to register as a sex offender. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Registered Sex Offender from West Gardiner Sentenced to 50 Years for Child Sexual ... More...

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<h2> <center> Kerry Ross v. Morgan Polky, et al. </h2> </center>

<h2><br> Portland, Maine civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that his constitutional rights were violated as result of being sexually assaulted and harassed by Morgan Polky who was serving as his case works in a parental reunification context.<br> </h2><br> <br> Plaintiff Kerry Ross is a parent. In December 2017, Ross's children were taken into protective custody. The childre... More...

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<h2> <center> Phil Wellls v. Brewer School Department </h2> </center>

<h2><br> Bangor, Maine civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> Paul Wells sued the Brewer School Department an others on behalf of HW, his minor child.... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Steven Mathis </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Winterport Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Steven Mathis, 35, from Winterport... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Timothy Doyon </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Exploiting a Child, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Lewiston Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></c... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Joseph Gibson </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Lisbon Man Faces 10-20 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Lisbon man pleaded guilty today in U.S. Di... More...

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<h2> <center> Heather Keep v. Christopher Indorf </h2> </center>

<h2><br> Biddeford, Maine real estate lawyers represented the parties in partition.<br> <h2><br> <br> Keep and Indorf were unmarried domestic partners and have one child together. In October 2015, they purchased a residence in Saco as joint tenants for $345,000. Indorf contributed $37,327 of his own funds for the down payment and closing costs; Keep did not contribute any funds to the initial purc... More...

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<h2> <center> Cynthia (Pray) Wood McKenna v. Thomas Pray </h2> </center>

<h2><br> Biddeford, Maine family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> <br> The parties were married in 1996, and their only child is an adult. Wood McKenna filed a complaint for divorce on May 5, 2020. The court held a trial on March 20, March 22, and June 5, 2023. In addition to the parties' testimony, the court heard testimony from a real estate appraiser and competing... More...

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<h2><center> George E. Gooley v. Danielle L. Fradette </h2></center>

<h2><br> Portland, Maine divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution action.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶2] On August 19, 2016, the court (Cashman, J.) entered a judgment granting Gooley and Fradette a divorce and determining parental rights and responsibilities as to their two minor children. That judgment was modified on November 14, 2016, changing the schedule of parent-c... More...

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<h2><center> Gregory R. Flagg v. Shauna K. Bartlett </h2></center>

<h2><br> Alfred, Maine divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution case.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> [¶2] On July 23, 2012, Flagg filed a complaint for divorce against Bartlett. On November 1, 2012, the Family Law Magistrate (Cadwallader, M.) entered a judgment granting the divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences and incorporating the parties' settlem... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Colleen Holt-Thompson </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Visas, Tax Evasion </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> “Host Ukraine” Executive Director Ordered to Pay $172,158 in Restitution for Fraudulently Obtaining Visas, Tax Evasion </h2></center></b></b> </... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Kevin Lee Ross </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Penobscot Man Faces 10-20 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following Guilty Verdict</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Kevin Lee Ross </h1></center

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Penobscot Man Faces 10-20 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following Guilty Verdict</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A ... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Sebastian Demers </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Sexual Exploitation and Drug Offenses </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Portland Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation and Drug Offenses </h2></center><br> <br> A Portland man was sentenced for sexually ex... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Tyler Vangel </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, ME criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a Drug Supplier.</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Child Exploitation Investigation Leads to 50-Month Sentence for Defendant’s Drug Supplier </h2></center><br> <br> A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland ... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Rayevon Deschambault </h1></center>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Exploiting a Child .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Westbrook Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A Westbrook man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Port... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Sebastian Demers </h1></center>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Bangor, Maine Ark Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually exploiting a child and drug trafficking..</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Portland man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for sexually exploiting a child and drug trafficking.<br> <br> U.S... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Christopher Meza </h1></center>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Bangor, Maine Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multiple Child Exploitation Counts.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b>Christopher Meza met the young teen victim on a popular gaming platform </h3></center></i><br> <br> <br> U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Christopher Meza, 23, to 12... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Mark A. Burns </h1></center>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Portland , Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Children being Sexually Abused.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> In April 2023, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit learned that a computer at an IP address belonging to Burns had shared a sexually explicit image of a child under the age of six. Homeland... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Mark A. Burns </h1></center>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Abuse. </b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Mark Burns admitted to downloading images of infants to young teens being exploited<br> </h2></center></i><br> <br> A Lewiston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for posses... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Terrence Talbot </h1></center>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Bangor, Maine Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged for Downloading Child Sexual Abuse Material</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Terrence Talbot used a government computer to search for and obtain child sexual abuse material. He admitted to investigators that had used a government computer to seek out and download child... More...

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<h1><center> United States of America v. Nicholas Wood </h1><center>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Bangor Maine Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged for transferring obscene material to a minor</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <b><h2><center><i> Nicholas Wood attempted to manipulate victim into sending him explicit images </h2></center></i></b><br> <br> Nicholas Wood attempted to manipulate victim into sending him exp... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. Daniel Zoll </h2></center>

<h2><center><br> PORTLAND, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant for Paying Philippine Sex Trafficker to Live-Stream Child Sex Abuse</h2></center><br> <br> <br> A Maine man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting a minor in the Philippines.<br> <br> According to court documents, Joseph Daniel Z... More...

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<h2><center> United States of America v. Joseph Zoll </h2></center>

<h2><center><br> PORTLAND, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with an Indictment on Production and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center><br> <br> <br> <br> U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Joseph Daniel Zoll, 63, to 25 years imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release. <br> <br> According to court documents, Zoll shared child sexual ... More...

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