Calais Man Gets Time in Child Porn Case 24-Year-Old Said Images Helped Him Deal with His Own Childhood Abuse

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MACHIAS - A 24-year-old Calais man told a Washington County Superior Court judge that looking at child pornography served as a form of therapy for him after working with abused children helped him confront his own demons of child abuse.

Judge E. Allen Hunter nonetheless sentenced Timothy Lawless on Wednesday to three years in prison with all but 120 days suspended. Lawless could have been sentenced to up to 10 years behind bars.

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Calais Man Gets Time in Child Porn Case 24-Year-Old Said Images Helped Him Deal with His Own Childhood Abuse

Lawless was placed on six years probation and ordered to perform 600 hours of community service. He also has to register as a sex offender for the next 10 years and complete a psychological evaluation from a mental health professional trained in sexual...

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