Glen Park Woman Pleads Guilty to Accessing with Intent to View Child Pornography

ALBANY, NEW YORK - Paige Kincheloe, age 27, of Glen Park, New York pled guilty on May 5, 2026, to accessing with intent to view child pornography. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.

As part of her guilty plea, Kincheloe admitted that, in May through August 2024, she engaged in social media chats on Telegram with a man in Colorado who sent her several child pornography files, including some depicting very young children engaged in sex acts with adults, and that she viewed those files. She admitted further that she sent messages back indicating how much she liked the material and asking for him to send her more child pornography.

First Assistant United States Attorney Sarcone said: "This defendant's admitted conduct is deeply disturbing. She not only viewed child pornography, but she encouraged someone else to send it to her, normalizing the sexual abuse of children and apparently being gratified by it. The defendant should have gotten help for her depraved instincts, but instead she committed crimes and victimized children. Now, she will the pay the price."

FBI SAC Tremaroli said: "Ms. Kincheloe's actions are deeply depraved and incredibly damaging to the victims, especially considering she requested more videos be sent. This plea ensures she will spend time in federal prison for that victimization. FBI Albany's Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force remains steadfast in our mission of aggressively investigating these sick predators and bringing them to justice for terrorizing our most vulnerable."

At sentencing on September 1, 2026, before United States District Judge Anthony J. Brindisi, the defendant faces a maximum imprisonment term of 20 years, a post-release term of supervision of at least 5 years and up to life, a $250,000 fine, various special assessments, restitution to victims, and will be required to register as a sex offender upon her release from prison.

A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based upon the statute the defendant violated, the United States Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.

FBI investigated the case with the assistance of the New York State Police and the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael D. Gadarian and Adrian LaRochelle are prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Childhood.

Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), 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, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

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