MILFORD, PA - A Wayne County resident was sentenced at Pike County Court for possessing numerous photos and videos depicting child sexual abuse material. Collin Heenan, age 24, of Waymart Township previously entered a plea of guilty to the crimes of two charges of Unlawful Contact with a Minor, three charges of Sexual Abuse of Children, two charges of Obscene Materials, and two charges of Corruption of Minors*. Pike County President Judge Gregory H. Chelak sentenced Heenan to a total sentence of not less than 40 months up to 12 years in a state correctional facility along with a fine of $4,500.00.

According to the affidavit of probable cause supporting the charges, the State Police at the Blooming Grove Barracks received information from a minor, under the age of 18, had received messages from an unknown Instagram user of photos and videos depicting children sexual abuse material.

During the investigation, the State Police served Meta Platforms Inc electronically with a search warrant to obtain more information on the Instagram username. Meta Platforms was able to release the phone number the account was connected to and the State Police then had an administrative subpoena served to AT&T, the carrier servicing the phone number, to identify the subscriber using that exact phone number. AT&T provided the State Police with Collin Heenan’s full name and billing address.

Collin Heenan has been held at Lackawanna County correctional facility pending the outcome of the case. He will now be transferred to a state correctional facility to begin serving his sentence.

The case was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Bruce DeSarro1.

*A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.