Members of the Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Arrest a father and son for possession of child pornography

WOONSOCKET – The Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes
Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested a father for possession and
transfer of child pornography and his son for possession of child pornography.

Arthur O. Pare, 52, of 90 Laurier St., Woonsocket, was charged with possession and
transfer of child pornography and his son, Nicholas M. Pare, 23, also of 90 Laurier
St., Woonsocket, was charged with possession of child pornography after a
court-authorized search warrant was executed at their residence this morning.

Both men were arraigned in Sixth District Court and released on personal
recognizance, with special bail conditions of no internet use and no contact with
minors.

ICAC Task Force members recently initiated an investigation regarding an individual
sharing child pornography over the internet. The internet connection at 90 Laurier
St., Woonsocket, was identified as being used to transfer the child pornography.
Earlier today, ICAC Task Force members executed a search warrant at Arthur O. Pare’s
residence and identified him as the alleged owner of digital media used to possess
and transfer child pornography. Members also identified digital media owned by
Nicholas M. Pare, which contained child pornography. Members of the Task Force
seized forty (40) items of digital media for further forensic analysis and
additional charges may be pending.

The father and son were previously involved in the Boy Scouts of America. Arthur O.
Pare was active with the Boy Scouts of America in Woonsocket from 2000 to 2014,
holding various positions as a volunteer. Arthur O. Pare acted as a Cub Master of
Pack 6 from 2002 to 2004 and as an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 6 from 2006 to
2014. Nicholas M. Pare was a youth member in the Boy Scouts of America from 2000 to
2012, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in 2009. Nicholas M. Pare acted as the
Assistant Scout Master of Troop 6 in 2012.

At this time, there is no evidence of any inappropriate contact between the Pares
and any of their former Cub Scouts. However, the public is encouraged to contact a
member of the Rhode Island State Police/ICAC Task Force at 401-921-1170 if he/she
has information that may forward this investigation.

The Rhode Island ICAC Task Force actively engages in investigative efforts to
identify subjects involved in child exploitation-related activities. he Rhode
Island ICAC Task Force Program is administered by the Rhode Island State Police and
supports a national network of multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task forces
engaged in investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions related to
Internet crimes against children and technology-facilitated child sexual
exploitation. The Rhode Island ICAC Task Force is comprised of members of the Rhode
Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit along with detectives from the Warwick
Police Department, Cranston Police Department, Newport Police Department, East
Providence Police Department, Pawtucket Police Department, North Kingstown Police
Department, Portsmouth Police Department, Woonsocket Police Department and special
agents from Homeland Security Investigations and United States Postal Inspection
Services.