Former state prosecutor sentenced to 16 years on kiddie porn charges

[Maine-ah]

Source: BDN

BANGOR — A federal judge Thursday sentenced the state’s former top drug prosecutor in U.S. District Court to 16 years in prison on child pornography charges.

U.S. District Judge John Woodcock found Cameron guilty in August of 13 counts of sending, receiving and possessing child pornography in 2006 and 2007 after a jury-waived trial in U.S. District Court in Portland. Since then, Cameron has been held without bail at the Cumberland County Jail.

Cameron faces a minimum of five years in prison. Under the prevailing, but advisory, federal sentencing guidelines, his recommended sentence is between 21 years and 10 months and 27 years and three months, according to court documents.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gail Malone, who prosecuted the case, recommended Woodcock impose a sentence within the guideline range. Defense attorney, Michael Cunniff of Portland, urged the judge to go outside the sentencing guidelines and send Cameron to prison for five years — the mandatory minimum

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not fond of the term "kiddie" ... I think it makes light of the situation and they should have made the title "child pornography" .

[udbcrzy2]

1. I hope he gets the max and goes into protective custody. LOL n/t

[classysassy]

2. Which political party

does he belong to,I'll bet my last peso he is another one of those family value republicans.?

[outofbounds]

3. Here we go again...

Is it just me or does it seem like public servants, Preachers, Teachers, Elected Officials, Police, Boy Scout Troop leaders etc. Just about every time it seems one of these titles are involved in these atrocities? I know that sounds like I'm labeling these professions in a derogatory light, but every time I hear of this crime I hear one of these job titles associated with it or perpetrating it. Am I jumping the gun or does anyone else feel this way? And to those who work these positions and have to endure appreciate your service to our kids and hope I didn't offend those of you who devote your life to helping them grow up with an education, values and chance to be what they want.

[Codeine]

4. Because if the person isn't employed in one of those fields

it generally isn't mentioned; if a dishwasher at Spago is found to have child porn his job isn't germane to the charge.

[outofbounds]

5. good point

Thanks, I overlooked that altogether. Its just every other day you hear another case and it sickens me particularly when a Government employee is aggressor.

[Maine-ah]

6. we have a sheriff who has been indicted

for sexual assault. A girl under age 14...and a police chief that is being brought up on domestic violence, and another chief that has been nailed for OUI.

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. It is difficult to determine because his office was appointed, not elected. But

the man he worked for, Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe, was a Democrat.