Nashua Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Child Pornography Offense

Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

CONCORD, NH.- On Monday, Dwayne Frechette, 60, of Nashua, New Hampshire, appeared in U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante to 41 months in federal prison, followed by a term of five years of supervised release for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material.

     According to U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young, Frechette appeared before Judge Laplante on May 31, 2024, and pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of Child Pornography. During Monday’s court hearing, in addition to the federal prison term, Judge Laplante ordered Frechette to pay $15,000 in restitution.

     According to documents filed with the court, Frechette was identified during an undercover investigation involving a peer-to-peer network used to exchange child pornography. During the investigation, federal agents identified an IP address in Nashua, New Hampshire, that was using the peer-to-peer network to provide digital images depicting child sexual abuse material available to others to download.

     The targeted IP address was located at a restaurant in Nashua, where it was later determined that Frechette was employed there as a delivery driver.

     A subsequent court-authorized search warrant was executed at the restaurant, resulting in the seizure of Frechette’s cell phone, which was found to contain hundreds of stored digital images of child pornography.

U.S. Attorney Young Said

     “The daily horror felt by child survivors of online child exploitation is unimaginable,” said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. “While we will never be able to erase all of the illegal images circulating online or the pain caused by crimes like the defendant’s, law enforcement in New Hampshire will continue to combat the spread of child sexual abuse material and protect these survivors from further harm as best as we can.”

Special Agent In Charge Krol Warns

     “Every time a video or image of child sexual abuse material is shared, the harm and trauma inflicted upon a child spreads. These cases are extremely difficult, but HSI is committed to working with our partners to protect children and ensure predators like Frechette are brought to justice,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol for Homeland Security Investigations in New England.

     This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the U.S. Department of Justice.