On August 12, 2020

Rutland man arrested for promotion of child pornography and voyeurism

RUTLAND – Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced Aug. 6 that Daniel Guyette, 31, of Rutland, has been arraigned on two felony counts of promoting a recording of sexual conduct by a child, and three felony and three misdemeanor counts of voyeurism. The charges brought against Guyette are the result of a criminal investigation—including the execution of residential and online data search warrants—conducted by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC), including personnel from the Attorney General’s Office, the Vermont State Police, Burlington Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, the Rutland Unit for Special Investigations, and the Rutland City Police Department.

The investigation was initiated when VT-ICAC received a CyberTipline report that an individual was placing what was suspected to be images of child sexual abuse materials, commonly referred to as “child pornography,” on the Tumblr social media website.

Based upon the criminal investigation of this tip, Guyette was identified as the source of the suspected content placed on Tumblr, as well as the source for secretive and nonconsensual videos taken at his home in Rutland of local young females, in violation of their reasonable expectations of privacy.

Guyette pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in the Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division. The Court, Judge David Fenster presiding, set bail of $5,000 for Guyette and ordered conditions of release, which include restrictions on his access to minors and the internet.

Donovan emphasized that individuals charged with a crime are legally presumed innocent until their guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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