Kiddie Porn Cop Given 30-Day Jail Sentence
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Moen
UPDATE @ 07/02/2015 3:48 AM: A reader brought it to our attention that the judge responsible for giving Nick Moen a 30-day jail sentence is also presiding over another trial involving a Vermont state senator.
The Burlington Free Press wrote in a May article:
“Prosecutors allege Sen. Norman H. McAllister, R-Franklin, over a period of several years sexually assaulted two women who were his tenants and employees, and that he attempted to solicit a third woman.”
Judge Alison Arms is overseeing the trial, having already set a bail of $20,000 to the politically-connected McAllister.
Vermont State Senator Norman McAllister, alleged to have “traded” sexual favors for rent with unwilling tenants
GRAND ISLE, Vt. — A Vermont sheriff’s deputy convicted for possessing child pornography has received a sentence so lenient it’s causing outrage in the community.
Former Grand Isle Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Moen was arrested in January of 2015 and given a paltry 30-day sentence for multiple counts of possession of child pornography. Prosecutors said Moen used file sharing networks to obtain and share sexually explicit images of young children on the Internet.
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office offered an extremely light plea deal to Moen, who agreed to plea guilty to three felony charges in exchange for 3-year sentence — but Judge Alison Arms suspended all but 30 days of the prison term.
An affidavit given by Matthew Ramon, the arresting officer in Moen’s case, described the horrific contents found on Moen’s computer:
“Moen’s files included a nine year old girl giving her father ‘a Super bj’ and toddler sex abuse.”
Lori Handrahan, a social justice advocate working to bring the issue of child molestation to the spotlight, says everyone responsible for such a lax sentence should themselves also be investigated.
“When a police officer trading in brutal images and videos of small children being raped is given only 30 days in jail, that is a red flag of a corrupt judicial system,” said Handrahan. “The judge who gave this sentence should, herself, be investigated.”
Moen had been let go from his position with the Grand Isle Sheriff’s Office prior to his arrest. Moen’s employment was not terminated for misconduct; he was discharged without incident due to a lack of work.
