Authorities Say Corinna Man Arrested For Sexual Exploitation Of Child Through Gaming App

In what authorities say is a repeat offense of a similar situation from 2 years ago, a Corinna man, who is already on the Maine Sex Offender Registry List for possession of explicit material of a Minor under 12, was arrested again this week.

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The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office says several months ago, in April, they were notified of another complaint involving 25-year-old Douglas Moody of Corinna.

The complaint allegedly involved the sexual exploitation of a minor on a gaming platform that the child was using via an app.

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The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office began to look into the situation.

"The investigation revealed Moody was on probation and the Maine Sex Offender Registry for similar offenses that occurred in 2024, where minors were sexually exploited. The investigation also revealed additional victims throughout the United States and serious child sexual exploitation offenses that had taken place over several months."

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Moody was arrested on June 30th as a result of what investigators found.

He's been charged with one count of possessing sexually explicit material and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, both Class B and C crimes.

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According to legal experts, if convicted, Moody could face up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for the class B crimes, and 5 years and up to $5,000 in fines for the class C offense.

The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children says they have seen an alarming rise in sexual abuse and exploitation of minors via online games and activities.

Authorities suggest that anyone who believes they may have a connection to an alleged sex and exploitation situation reach out to the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force by clicking here.