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Former top Maine prosecutor gets 16-year (below-guideline) federal prison term for child porn offenses

By Douglas A. Berman

Following up a notable federal child porn sentencing story I flagged here yesterday, as detailed in this new update, today Maine's "former top drug prosecutor [was told he] will spend 16 years in federal prison for his conviction on charges of possession and transmission of child pornography."  Here are some more details: James M. Cameron, 48, formerly of Hallowell and Rome, was sentenced Thursday in federal court.  He indicated he will file appeals. Police began investigating former Cameron, an assistant attorney general at the time, after Yahoo! reported finding images of child pornography in the photos section of an account holder later identified as Cameron's wife.  That led to James Cameron's Feb. 11, 2009, federal indictment on 16 counts of transportation, receipt and possession of child pornography...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 10, 2011 (boomark / email).