Kingfield Woman Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

BANGOR, Maine: A Kingfield woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for possessing child pornography.

U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Anna LaRochelle, 36, to 10 years in prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised release. She pleaded guilty on April 15, 2026.

According to court records, investigators found child pornography depicting a toddler on LaRochelle's phone while conducting a search warrant in May 2024. LaRochelle had a previous conviction in 2016 for unlawful sexual contact with a child, and was therefore subject to an enhanced sentence under federal law.

"Anna Larochelle has shown she is a persistent danger to children. Despite a previous conviction for sexual abuse and court-ordered supervision, she was found with sexually exploitative photos of a very young child. Today's sentence puts her behind bars and far away from vulnerable children," said Homeland Security Investigations New England Acting Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Grimming. "HSI remains committed to working alongside our law enforcement partners in Maine to seek justice for kids."

Homeland Security Investigations and the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Special Victims investigated the case.

To report an incident involving the possession, distribution, receipt or production of child pornography: 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 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.

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