UK Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn in Rhode Island

“PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A man from the United Kingdom pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of child pornography in US District Court in Providence.

28 year-old Paul Hutchinson, a United Kingdom national and current resident of Barrington, faces between 5 and 30 years in prison, between 5 years and lifetime supervised release, and a $500,000 fine when he is sentenced on April 6th.

An investigator with the RI State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force discovered that a computer with an IP address traced back to Hutchinson’s home was sharing files that investigators recognized were likely child pornography.

The investigators got a search warrant and executed it in August of 2010, at which point officers seized a laptop computer and external hard drive.  Forensic experts examined the electronics and turned up 5,800 pictures and videos of child pornography, some of which included infants.

Hutchinson had been free on bond while he waited for his trial but turned himself in to the US Marshals Service after his visa expired earlier in January.”

Read the original article, by Neil Remiesiewicz, at WPRI.com.

**The Law Offices of John R. Grasso, Inc. does not represent any party in this case.