Maine Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Exploitation Images

A Maine man has pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of child sexual abuse images.

Scarborough, Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

Robert E. Milholland, Jr, 49, of Scarborough was in court on March 31st in Portland, charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine, Milholland became the target of a law enforcement investigation after he was linked to child sexual abuse material over the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing network.

As a result of that investigation, a search warrant was executed at Milholland's residence.

Maine Man to Be Sentenced Later After Pleading Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Seized in that search were multiple digital media devices that contained child sexual abuse materials.

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Milholland will be sentenced at a later date. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a maximum supervised release term of life.

Help is Available for Maine Victims of Sexual Assault or Abuse

In 2023,the National Center for Missing & Exploited Childrenreceived 36 million reports of the possession, manufacture, or distribution of child sexual abuse materials.

Reports with the NCMEC can be filed online, or by phone at 1-800-843-5678.

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