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
Independent candidate for Maine Governor in the 2010 and 2014 elections.
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.
The untold stories behind child exploitation
For survivors of child pornography, the suffering can last a lifetime.
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.
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.
‘No decision’ yet by Alan Caron on whether to exit governor’s race
Polling in the single digits, the independent candidate is under rising pressure to honor a pledge he made in March to withdraw if victory became unlikely.
Jim Fossel: The return of Cutler to Maine politics
A new PAC aims to recruit and support Maine candidates outside major parties.
Greg Kesich: Question 5 would fix problem of polarization in Maine politics
Our uncompromising, ineffective governor is the result of races where a fired-up base of voters is all you need to win.