BANGOR, Maine — A Fort Fairfield man who worked with an Aroostook County afterschool program pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to possession of child pornography.
Jake B. Rogeski, 24, will be held without bail pending his sentencing.
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock said Tuesday that a sentencing date would be set after U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services completes a pre-sentencing report. It is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete that report.
The investigation that led to charges being filed against Rogeski began when agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit learned in September 2011 that an Internet user with an Internet protocol address assigned to Rogeski was downloading child pornography, according to the prosecution version of events to which he pleaded guilty.
The defendant admitted to downloading child pornography and searching a peer-to-peer file-sharing program for child pornography using the terms “pedo boys” and others, according to the prosecution version of events. A search of Rogeski’s computer turned up more than 100 video files of child pornography, including pre-pubescent children. In addition, more than 400 still images of children engaged in sex acts with adults were found on his computer, according to the prosecution version of events.
Rogeski was indicted in June by a federal grand jury. Until entering his plea Tuesday, he had been free on $5,000 unsecured bond.
Originally, Rogeski was charged in September 2011 in Aroostook County with possession of sexually explicit material and requested a trial on the state charge. That case is pending in Aroostook County Superior Court in Caribou.
Rogeski was employed by SAD 20 to assist with its 21st Century After School program but resigned after the investigation began, according to a previous report. Students in the program receive help with their homework, are given healthful snacks and participate in other programs to help them excel academically and socially.
Rogeski had worked in the program for three or four years with children in grades three to six, district officials have said.
Under federal law, Rogeski faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
The federal indictment calls for Rogeski to forfeit his laptop and hard drive on which the child pornography was found.
BDN writer Jen Lynds contributed to this report.
Give him the maximum sentence Judge, because he won’t get what he really deserves.
6 to eight weeks? I could sentence him in 6 to 8 seconds. LIFE!!
I hope the next time a referendum question comes up re. allocating more money for Maine’s prison, voters stop and really think. I’m tired of hearing dumb comments such as, “Oh sure, so they can have cable tv, a heated swimming pool, etc. I don’t think so.” Support these issues, so we will have the room to put these abusers away for a long time. Because of overcrowding, judges often find shorter sentences the only solution.
Nope. out of staters dont laugh at mainers when they read stories like these
Being from Fort I was thinking just the opposite.I have never even heard that name so I am thinking out of state. Where they are from originaly should be reported also.
I truly am disgusted with these criminals. Sex offenders, child pornographers are never rehabilitated.
the stats prove it. I have a simple plan alternative ….. castrate them all before they enter prison to do their sentence. My goodness …. that may send a message! Duh. Nothing else seems to work.
Mr. Grant I am not sure what part of Fort you are from but this town is not very big. This POS was raised in Fort his father is Steve and his mother works for the school system. I hope that he will get the MAX time for this.