A man from Hebron, Maine, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child pornography. The sentencing took place on Wednesday at the U.S. District Court in Portland.
Steven Parker, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann. In addition to his prison term, Parker will serve eight years of supervised release and must pay $25,000 in restitution to victims whose images he possessed. He pleaded guilty to the charges on September 15, 2025.
Court records show that Parker sent a video file containing child sexual abuse material to an undercover agent using a messaging application. In August 2024, authorities from the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit (MSPCCU) and the FBI searched his home and seized multiple digital devices that contained hundreds of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse material. During questioning, Parker admitted to accessing, viewing, and distributing this content online.
The case was investigated by both the FBI and MSPCCU.
“Child sexual abuse material – referred to in legal terms as ‘child pornography’ – captures the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. These images document victims’ exploitation and abuse, and they suffer revictimization every time the images are viewed,” according to officials.
In 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received approximately 36 million reports related to possession, manufacture, or distribution of child sexual abuse materials nationwide. Reports can be filed with NCMEC through their website at https://report.cybertip.org or by calling 1-800-843-5678.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online. More information about Project Safe Childhood is available at https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/psc.
