Manchester Man Sentenced to 252 Months for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

          CONCORD – Glen Lanchester, 53, of Manchester, was sentenced to 252 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.

             According to court documents and statements made in court, in November 2018, the Manchester Police Department executed a search warrant at the defendant’s residence. They seized various electronic devices that contained child pornography. The defendant later admitted that he had previously used spy cameras which he placed in the bathroom of his apartment to film minor girls using the bathroom and showering. He used these to create child pornography of at least two minor victims. Minor Victim #1, who is now an adult, viewed one of the images found on the defendant’s computer and identified herself as being approximately seven or eight years old at the time it was taken. The image of Minor Victim #1 constitutes child pornography.

            Lanchester previously pleaded guilty on October 8, 2020.

            “By filming young children to create pornography, this defendant committed a horrific crime that cannot be tolerated,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Farley.  “Not only is the crime itself disturbing, but it can have a lasting impact on the young victims whose innocence was stolen.   This lengthy sentence helps to protect other children from being victimized.  This case also demonstrates the New Hampshire law enforcement community’s ongoing commitment to identifying and prosecuting child predators.”

            “We welcome today’s sentence of Lanchester, whose actions represented a real threat to the community.” said William S. Walker, Acting Special Agent In Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, Boston. “There’s no crime more disturbing than the sexual exploitation of children, especially through production of pornographic materials, which only adds to the level of victimization in these cases. HSI is grateful for the solid teamwork of our partners in the Manchester Police Department and the U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire for ensuring that a measure of justice for the victims was achieved in this case.”

            This matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, Boston and the Manchester Police Department.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Georgiana L. MacDonald.

             In February 2006, the Department of Justice introduced Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.  Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.