PROVIDENCE – A Cranston man who befriended a 15-year-old girl from Maine on the Internet who he intended to bring to Rhode Island to engage with in illicit sexual activity was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison.

Raymond Gliottone, 36, was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents on November 16, 2018, days before he was scheduled to travel to Maine to pick-up the 15-year-old girl and drive her to his home in Rhode Island, where he intended to engage in prohibited sexual activity. Gliottone and the 15-year-old had been communicating online for several weeks prior to the date of Gliottone’s arrest.

According to court documents and information presented to the court, a family member of the 15-year-old discovered the online communications as well as sexually graphic images exchanged between Gliottone and the 15-year-old. The family member spoke with Gliottone, who claimed that he believed the girl to be 20-years-old. Nevertheless, Gliottone continued to communicate with the girl and made arrangements to travel to Maine to pick her up and drive her to Rhode Island to engage in sexual activity.

Gliottone pleaded guilty on March 13, 2019, to interstate travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. He was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., to 24 months imprisonment to be followed by 10 years supervised release, announced United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman and Homeland Security Investigations Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason Molina.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. McAdams.

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PROVIDENCE - Two Cranston men have been arrested after separate investigations revealed they allegedly communicated with minors in other states via the Internet, attempting to entice them to engage in sexual activity. Their communications allegedly included the transmission of sexually explicit photographs.

  On Friday, Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Cranston Police, arrested Raymond Gliottone, 35, in his basement apartment on charges of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in prohibited sexual activity and access with intent to view child pornography. It is alleged that Gliottone attempted to entice a 15-year-old girl in Maine. The communications allegedly included sexually explicit conversations, images of his genitalia, and encouraging the minor to run away with him.

Gliottone was ordered detained on Monday following an initial appearance before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond.

In a separate investigation, FBI agents, assisted by the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Cranston Police, and Warwick Police, today arrested Paul Stabile, Jr., 38, on charges of transfer of obscene material to a minor under the age of 16, and possession and access with intent to view child pornography. It is alleged that Stabile, while purporting be a young woman a named “Cindy Mennillo,” communicated via the Internet and attempted to entice a 14-year-old boy in Nevada. The communications allegedly included sexually explicit conversations and the transmission of sexually explicit photographs purporting to be “Cindy Mennillo.”

During today’s arrest, law enforcement executed a court-authorized search of Stabile’s basement apartment and seized several digital storage devices.

Stabile was ordered detained in home confinement by U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan following an initial appearance in U.S. District Court.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. McAdams.

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