Bangor Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography

BANGOR, Maine: A Bangor man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to distributing and possessing child pornography.

According to court records, in February 2026, Tyler Jewett, 30, distributed 17 videos containing child sexual abuse material to another user on Telegram. In May 2026, investigators executed a search warrant at Jewett's residence and seized multiple phones and devices. Jewett admitted that he used the internet to access child sexual abuse material and that he had distributed it on Telegram in February 2026. Investigators found multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse material on several of Jewett's devices.

For distributing child pornography, Jewett faces a mandatory prison term of five years and up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and not less than five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release. For possessing child pornography, Jewett faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and not less than five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The FBI and Penobscot County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

To report an incident involving the possession, distribution, receipt or production of child sexual abuse material: 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. In 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received 36 million reportsLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. of the possession, manufacture, or distribution of child sexual abuse materials. To file a report with NCMEC, go to https://report.cybertip.orgLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. or call 1-800-843-5678. If you are in Maine and you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted or abused, you can get help by calling the free, private 24-hour statewide sexual assault helpline at 1-800-871-7741.

Project Safe Childhood: This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Department's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/psc.