A Windham man, Cote Noonan, 33, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen in Portland, Maine. Following his prison term, Noonan will be subject to 10 years of supervised release and is required to pay $108,000 in restitution to the victims.
Noonan pleaded guilty on June 5, 2024. Court records reveal that in October 2023, he used the username “Femboy Cassidy” to send an undercover FBI agent three videos depicting child sexual abuse via the instant messaging app TeleGuard. These videos included images of young victims and an infant. Additionally, Noonan shared similar materials on two other occasions within a trading room dedicated to such content.
During the investigation, Noonan admitted ownership of the “Femboy Cassidy” account and acknowledged that investigators would find incriminating material on his electronic devices. He also confessed to sexually abusing a child multiple times and recording these acts. The FBI seized several devices from his residence containing thousands of images and videos of known child sexual abuse material.
U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee stated: “Mr. Noonan admitted to a long and disturbing history which includes viewing and downloading child sexual abuse materials for more than two decades, in addition to engaging in illicit sexual contact with children.” She added that the sentence aims to protect children from further victimization.
Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIBoston Division, remarked: “Simply put, Cote Noonan is a predator... It’s vital that he’s locked away where he can’t hurt any more kids.”
The case was investigated by the FBI as part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child exploitation and abuse.
For those wishing to report incidents involving child pornography or seek help for sexual assault or abuse in Maine, resources are available through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and local helplines.