The district attorney for Hancock and Washington counties was previously represented by the same attorney who now is defending the two-time independent gubernatorial candidate.
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Former candidate Eliot Cutler, facing child porn charges, sells Portland home
The former Maine gubernatorial candidate is free on bail after being charged with 4 counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a child under 12.
Eliot Cutler possessed thousands of images of child sex abuse, police say
When officers went to search his home in March, police say that Cutler admitted they would find images depicting child sexual abuse. Analysts discovered thousands of videos, court records show.
Eliot Cutler, facing child porn charges, asks to get back online
Cutler’s attorney argues that it’s difficult for someone to have a device that’s not connected to the internet, and suggests allowing Cutler to have access with monitoring.
Cumberland County judge seals documents related to Eliot Cutler search warrant
The action relates to a March 23 search of former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler’s Portland home for child pornography.
Charges against Eliot Cutler spotlight high-tech search for illegal internet material
Law enforcement relies on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a unique nonprofit that by law acts as a conduit of information between technology companies and police.
Gov. Janet Mills gives back campaign donations from Eliot Cutler in light of recent arrest
Mills is donating contributions to the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Eliot Cutler posts bail on child porn charges
The two-time former Maine gubernatorial candidate was released from the Hancock County Jail on Saturday afternoon following his arrest Friday on charges he possessed sexually explicit material of a minor under 12.
Former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler arrested on charges of possessing child porn
Hancock County District Attorney Matt J. Foster said 10 files of sexually exploitative material depicting children were found in the search of his properties on Wednesday.
Eliot Cutler plans to help independent candidates
Next year will bring a key election for independents in the state: Mainers passed a first-in-the-nation system of ranked-choice voting in 2016 and while it’s stuck in the state’s high court over constitutional questions, it may give non-party candidates a lift in future elections. Under such a system, independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler would likely have […]