Rochester man accused of creating child porn during months long abuse of minor

DOVER - A Rochester man has been indicted on a series of horrific sex abuse charges involving a girl under 16, alleging he created multiple images and videos of sex acts between the two from July 2019 to March 2021.

In all, some 38 indictments were handed down against Richard Crispin, 25, of 23 Salmon Falls Estates.

The most serious charges facing Crispin include 11 counts of manufacturing child sex abuse images between July 2019 and March 2021 "in that he did knowing direct a visual representation of (victim) in sexually explicit conduct."

That conduct is alleged to have included stills and videos showing her genitals, and performing various sex acts on him or herself.

Each count carries a prison sentence of from 15-30 years.

Crispin is also charged with three counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault that allege between July 2019 and March 2021 he engaged in a pattern of sexual assault against the girl "by knowingly having sexual intercourse with (the victim) more than once over a period of more than two months but less than five years." Each of the three counts carry a hefty 10-30 year prison sentence.

Most of the other indictments accuse Crispin of sending the girl pictures of his genitals and of him masturbating.

He is also charged with indecent exposure for performing a sex act on himself "in the presence" of a toddler.

Crispin was also indicted on three drug charges from April 7, 2021, for allegedly possessing ketamine, amphetamine, and methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, His home address on those filings show him residing on Layman Way in Alfred, Maine.

The most recent Strafford County grand jury indictments were handed down on Feb. 18 and released on Wednesday.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt, rather that enough evidence has been gathered to warrant moving forward to trial.