A Windham man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen handed down the sentence to Cote Noonan, aged 33, in Portland's U.S. District Court. Following his prison term, Noonan will undergo 10 years of supervised release and must pay $108,000 in restitution to victims.

Noonan had 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 TeleGuard messaging app. The agent witnessed similar content being shared by Noonan on two other occasions within a trading room for such material.

During the investigation, Noonan admitted ownership of the "Femboy Cassidy" account and indicated that his electronic devices contained child sexual abuse material. He also confessed to sexually abusing a child multiple times and recording these acts. The FBI seized several devices from his residence; four were found to contain thousands of images and videos showing child sexual abuse.

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 aimed at combating child exploitation.

To report incidents involving such materials or seek help if affected by related crimes, resources are available through organizations like the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and local helplines.