Man whose child-sex sentence caused uproar faces porn charge
Posted May 14, 2019 1:38 pm.
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Vermont man whose initial 60-day sentence for a conviction of having sex with a child prompted a nation-wide outcry is facing a federal charge of possession of child pornography.
Federal court documents say 48-year-old Mark Hulett of Ferrisburgh was charged Tuesday after law enforcement agents searched his home. Hulett told agents “there may be” child pornography on his computer, although a limited search of Hulett’s computer did not locate any.
Hulett was convicted in 2006 on charges stemming from was described as an ongoing sexual relationship with victim under age 10.
The judge said the short sentence was needed to ensure Hulett could receive sex offender treatment. The sentence was lengthened and Hulett spent five years in prison.
An attorney for Hulett did not return a call seeking comment.
The Associated Press
