Lewiston man gets 35 years for child sexual exploitation

PORTLAND – A Lewiston man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material, officials said Tuesday.

Timothy Doyon, 29, was convicted in the US

District Court in Portland and will also face a lifetime of supervised release after his prison term, U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen said.

Doyon, who pleaded guilty on Oct. 24, was ordered to pay $103,500 in restitution.

“This crime is among the worst I have ever seen,” Torresen said during the sentencing.

She praised the law enforcement officers involved in the investigation and emphasized the seriousness of Doyon’s actions and the potential escalation of his crimes had he not been apprehended.

The case began in March when the Maine State Police Computer Crime Unit received three CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which revealed that a phone number was linked to the upload of more than 400 files containing suspected child sexual abuse .

The song was traced to Doyon, a registered sex offender with a prior conviction for possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under the age of twelve.

In May, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on Doyon’s person, vehicle and residence, leading to the seizure of numerous electronic devices.

Doyon admitted to downloading, viewing and storing the illegal material, and at least one image depicted him engaging in sexually explicit conduct with a child under the age of 12.

Homeland Security Investigations and the MSPCCU conducted the investigation with the support of the Lewiston Police Department.

Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England, stated that the case was one of the most challenging and emotionally taxing for the special agents involved.

The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

To report incidents of child pornography or seek help for sexual assault or abuse in Maine, individuals can contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children or the Statewide Sexual Assault Hotline.