Pownal resident sentenced to probation

The District Attorney’s Office announced that Corey Martin, age 26, of Pownal, Vermont, was sentenced in the Vermont Superior Court, Bennington Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse material. The Court, presided over by Judge Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady, sentenced the defendant by agreement to ten years’ probation with conditions limiting his access to the Internet and contact with minors, and requiring him to successfully complete sex offender programming . If Mr. Martin violates the terms of his probation, he could face up to three years in prison. Mr. Martin must also register as a sex offender for ten years after serving his sentence.

VT-ICAC investigates cases of child sexual exploitation via the Internet, including the production and online distribution of child sexual abuse material. VT-ICAC also provides forensic investigation services, technical assistance, law enforcement training, and public education and outreach.

Every child deserves a safe childhood. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. Anyone can report suspected online solicitation of children for sexual acts, sexual abuse of children, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene material sent to a child, misleading domain names and misleading words or digital images on the Internet . the internet. To file a report, please call the 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678 or visit https://report.cybertip.org.

Plus, if you’re recovering from child sexual exploitation, you don’t have to go it alone. NCMEC can help with emotional and peer support, removing content from the Internet, and finding mental health professionals. For more information, visit https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources or call the 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678.

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