U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman | U.S. Department of Justice
Robert Cutter, a 44-year-old resident of Lake George, New York, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for attempting to entice and coerce a minor into sexual activity. The sentencing was announced by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Cutter previously pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident on June 27, 2023. On that date, he exchanged sexually explicit text messages with an individual he believed was offering the services of a 12-year-old girl for sexual acts. Cutter admitted his intent to engage in sexual acts with the child and traveled to a pre-determined location in Warren County, New York. Law enforcement arrested him upon arrival.
United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino also imposed a 15-year term of supervised release following Cutter's imprisonment. He will be required to register as a sex offender after his release.
The FBI’s Albany Division Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force led the investigation into this case. The task force includes FBI Special Agents and state and local police investigators from various agencies such as the New York State Police, Rotterdam Police Department, Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allen J. Vickey prosecuted the case under Project Safe Childhood.
Project Safe Childhood is an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child exploitation through federal, state, and local collaboration. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
