NORTH SCITUATE — Two East Providence men were among 11 arrested early Tuesday, May 12, on charges of possession of Child Pornography and transfer of Child Pornography.
The Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, assisted by members of the United States Marshals Sex Offender Law Enforcement Multidisciplinary Network (SOLEMN) and the United States Department of Homeland Security arrested the suspects for crimes allegedly exploiting children.
Over the last three months, ICAC Task Force members engaged in undercover investigative operations to identify subjects using the Internet to exploit children. This morning, members of the Rhode Island ICAC Task Force, as well as local and Federal law enforcement partners, executed numerous court-authorized search warrants at residences throughout the state associated with the ongoing undercover investigations. As a result, assorted digital media was seized which contained evidence related to victimization of children and technology-facilitated crimes.
Further investigation identified the following individuals as the alleged owners of media containing images and/or videos of child pornography:
Gary Kabler, 51, of 244 Beacon Park Drive, Apt B, East Providence
Joseph Phillips, 39, of 45 Rounds Avenue, East Providence
Keith Anderson, 39, of 31 Rogler Farm Road, Smithfield
Mao Lorn, 51, of 61 Kenyon Road, Cranston
Matthew Corr, 25, of 7 Eileen Drive, West Warwick
Nicholas Jollimore, 29, of 22 Mowry Street, Pawtucket
Edward Garabedian, 66, of 17 Crestview Drive, Smithfield
John Anderson, 69, of 84 Meadow Street,Unit 1, Pawtucket
Nathaniel Wahl, 31, of 1353 West Shore Road, Warwick
Donald Moore, 67, of 56 Staples Avenue, Warwick
Daniel Cruz, 30, of 216 Melrose Street, Unit 2, Providence
The individuals were arraigned Tuesday, May 12, on charges of Possession of Child Pornography and Transfer of Child Pornography at Sixth Division District Court in Providence and Third Division District Court in Warwick.
Mr. Kabler is the Director of Education and also teaches religious school classes at Temple Habonim at 165 New Meadow Road, Barrington, Rhode Island.
At this time there are no indications that any of the individuals arrested have had inappropriate contact with children.
A person found guilty of Possession of Child Pornography may be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. A person found guilty of Transfer of Child Pornography may be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.