East Helena: Former Police Chief Sentenced for Child Pornography
William Daly Harrington, 43, of Helena, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to the distribution of child pornography.
GREAT FALLS — East Helena’s former chief of police was sentenced today to five years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing child pornography using social media, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
William Daly Harrington, 43, of Helena, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to the distribution of child pornography.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Chief Judge Morris also imposed $7,500 in fines. Harrington was ordered to self-report to the Bureau of Prisons.
“As a career police officer and then as chief of police, Harrington had a duty to protect children, and yet he distributed child pornography. His actions perpetuated the sexual exploitation of children and harm inflicted on vulnerable victims. This sentence holds Harrington accountable for his criminal conduct and his breach of the public’s trust. I want to thank Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cyndee L. Peterson and Wendy A. Johnson and all of our law enforcement partners for their work on this case,” U.S. Attorney Laslovich said.
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