PORTLAND, Maine — A Lewiston man was sentenced Oct. 1 in U.S. District Court in Portland for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material after an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England and the Maine State Police.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Timothy Doyon, 29, to 35 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $103,500 in restitution. Doyon pleaded guilty Oct. 24, 2023.
“This case has been one of the most heartbreaking and emotionally challenging cases our special agents have worked. Today’s significant sentence reflects the absolute cruelty and horror Doyon inflicted upon a child. We hope that the conclusion of this case and the knowledge that he will be in federal prison for many, many years can bring some peace to all he victimized,” said HSI New England Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol.
According to court records, in March 2023, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit received three related CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to the tips, a phone number had been used to upload more than 400 files of suspected child sexual abuse material to cloud-based storage. Investigation revealed that the phone number belonged to Timothy Doyon, a registered sex offender in Maine with a prior state conviction for possessing sexually explicit material of a minor under 12. In May 2023, HSI special agents and the Maine State Police executed a warrant to search Doyon’s person, vehicle and residence. During the warrant’s execution, investigators seized multiple electronic devices, including cellphones and digital storage devices, and Doyon admitted to downloading, viewing and saving child sexual abuse material. At least one image recovered depicted Doyon engaging in sexually explicit conduct with a child under the age of 12.
“This crime is among the worst I have ever seen,” the judge said during sentencing. The judge also thanked the law enforcement officers who worked on the investigation and noted that if Doyon had not been caught and arrested on state charges. “I don’t know where this would have gone. And based on the images that have been described from the child sex abuse material that was in your possession, I don’t think it was going anywhere good,” the judge said.
HSI New England’s Portland Resident Agent in Charge office and the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit investigated the case with assistance from the Lewiston Police Department.
HSI is a global leader in the fight against child exploitation. Last year, HSI special agents dedicated 1.2 million case hours toward investigating child exploitation. This heinous crime harms the most vulnerable in our society: our kids. As technology evolves and more people have access to the internet, children are at a greater risk than ever. HSI’s special agents and analysts around the world are dedicated to countering this threat.
Report suspected child exploitation to the HSI Tip Line at 877-4-HSI-TIP or through the CyberTipline on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's website.