Cote Noonan, 33, of Windham pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court to possessing and distributing child pornography.
In October 2023, Noonan, under the username “Femboy Cassidy,” sent an undercover FBI agent three videos containing child sexual abuse material through the messaging app TeleGuard, according to court records cited by the U.S. Department of Justice in a news release.
The victims of the abuse shown in the videos included an infant, according to the DOJ.
The agent also observed Noonan sharing similar photos and videos in a trading room for child sexual abuse material.
During the investigation, Noonan admitted to using the “Femboy Cassidy” account and told law enforcement officials they would find child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices, according to the DOJ.
The FBI seized multiple devices from Noonan’s residence and found thousands of known child sexual abuse material images and videos. According to the DOJ, many of the images and videos showed the sexual abuse of toddlers and infants.
Noonan faces a sentence of no fewer than five years and up to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 on each of the two charges — distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor.
