Former Quincy Man Wanted on Federal Child Exploitation Charges Arrested in Denver

A man who fled while on pre-trial release in 2015 was captured Thursday in Denver, Colorado.

Scot Letourneau, 44, formerly of Quincy and Maine, was arrested in May 2015 and charged with receipt and possession of child pornography. He was released on Aug. 5, 2015 on an an electronic bracelet and home confinement in Maine. On Nov. 3, 2015, Letourneau fled and a warrant for his arrest was immediately issued.

Letourneau was apprehended in Denver yesterday and was detained following an appearance in U.S. District Court in Denver this afternoon. He will appear in federal court in Massachusetts at a later date.

As alleged in the original charging documents, in early 2015, law enforcement officers learned that an individual was trading images of child pornography on Kik Messenger, an instant messaging app, with an individual in Connecticut. After further investigation, it was determined that an Internet IP address used in transmitting the images was associated with Letourneau. On May 21, 2015, a search warrant was executed at Letourneau’s home, and a preliminary review of his cellphone revealed that he exchanged images of child pornography with others. Investigators also learned that Letourneau had previously been convicted of distribution of child pornography in 2002 in Cheshire County Superior Court.

On June 18, 2015, a two-count federal indictment was returned against Letourneau charging him with distribution and possession of child pornography.

In light of Letourneau’s prior conviction, he faces 15-40 years in prison for the distribution of child pornography charge and 10-20 years for the child pornography possession charge. Both charges come with a mandatory minimum of five years in prison, a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.

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