Maine Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Porn

A Maine woman received her sentence in a Bangor courtroom recently for her second conviction for sex crimes involving children.

Maine Woman Receives a Prison Sentence for Possession of Child Pornography

Anna LaRochelle, 36, of Kingfield, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release.

LaRochelle pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in April, 2026.

Maine Woman Sentenced for Possession of Child Porn Has a Criminal History

According to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine, investigators found child pornography depicting a toddler on LaRochelle's phone while they were conducting a search warrant in May 2024.

This was LaRochelle's second conviction on child sex charges.

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In 2016, she was convicted for unlawful sexual contact with a child.

Homeland Security Acting Special Agent in Charge, Jeffrey Grimming, says LaRochelle remains a danger to children.

Despite a previous conviction for sexual abuse and court-ordered supervision, she was found with sexually exploitative photos of a very young child. Today's sentence puts her behind bars and far away from vulnerable children.

Homeland Security and the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit worked together on this investigation.

Mainers are Urged to Report Information About Sex Crimes Against Children

Anyone who believes they have information about the possession, distribution, receipt, or production of child pornography is urged to file a report with the National Center for Missing and Endangered Children's tip portal online or by calling 1-800-843-5678.

Anyone in Maine who has been, or knows someone who has been, sexually assaulted or abused can get help by calling the free, private, 24-hour statewide sexual assault helpline at 1-800-871-7741.