North Providence man faces state, federal child pornography charges
by NBC 10 NEWS
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A North Providence man is facing federal charges of sexually abusing a child and producing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rhode Island said Tuesday.
Larry Albino, 50, is accused of creating child pornography with a young girl.
A detective with the Rhode Island State Police started investigating an IP address that was determined by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to have uploaded 10 files depicting the abuse of young child. That investigation started on Sept. 16.
The IP address was later linked to Albino’s residence.
In addition, investigators were able to match the location where the videos were recorded to images of rooms recently advertised on an online rental listing.
On Sept. 17, members of the Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a court-authorized search of Albino’s residence and the furnishings of the room matched those in the video of the child sexual abuse.
Prosecutors said the sandals worn by Albino were allegedly worn by the abuser in the video.
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According to the affidavit filed in the case, Albino admitted to investigators that he had produced explicit photographs and videos. He told them that he had intended to upload them to the social media site Kik to receive payment from someone he had met on that site.
Investigators said he also told them that he had deleted some of the videos, “knowing what the hell I was doing was stupid and wrong.”
Albino was first arrested last week and charged with multiple state counts, including child molestation and producing child pornography. He pleaded not guilty and posted $7,500 bail.
He was arrested again days later for a federal charge of producing child pornography.
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Albino held without bail, citing the “heinous crimes committed against a very young minor” and saying he was not convinced that Albino “wouldn’t subject others to that same victimization.”
If convicted he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.
Albino worked behind the scenes of a Boston television station, but the station’s general manager confirmed to NBC 10 News that he is no longer employed.
NBC 10’s Gabrielle Caracciolo contributed to this report.