Westside man sentenced for child porn possession

A West Rutland man who pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing child pornography was sentenced to four years and three months in prison on Friday.


Roger Grandchamp, 43, was indicted last April after federal investigators seized his computer and found more than 150 images of child pornography depicting children under the age of 12.


During sentencing in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Friday, Judge William K. Sessions III sentenced Grandchamp to 51 months in prison — the lowest recommended sentence which ranged from 51 months to 63 months for the offense.


The court denied a request by Grandchamp's lawyer to lower the sentence based on the degree of rehabilitation Grandchamp has attained since his incarceration.


In addition, Grandchamp will remain under federal supervision for two years after his release from prison, during which time he will be required to limit his contact with minors, participate in counseling and he would be required to register as a sex offender.


He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment.


Grandchamp has been in federal custody since he violated conditions of his release in September 2007.


According to court records, the charge against Grandchamp stemmed from an investigation by the Scranton, Pa., office of the FBI.


During a child pornography investigation in Pennsylvania, the FBI determined a computer screen name registered in West Rutland had been used to send sexually explicit images of pre-adolescent children to a Pennsylvania resident.


The FBI in Pennsylvania alerted FBI agents in Rutland. On March 29, FBI agents in Vermont executed a search warrant at Grandchamp's home and a computer was seized.


U.S. Attorney Thomas D. Anderson commended FBI investigators as well as Vermont State Police and Rutland Police who assisted in the case.