PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to knowingly accessing, possessing, and distributing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.

Gary Ethier, 60, pleaded guilty to charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. He will be sentenced on March 5, 2026. The sentences imposed will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

According to court documents, last November, members of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center received information that Ethier was discussing the sexual exploitation of minor children with someone else online and sent the individual multiple images of child pornography. On Dec. 2, 2024, the defend

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