MSP’s Computer Crimes Unit Executes Search Warrants in Penobscot and Hancock Counties

On Tuesday October 22, 2024, shortly after 7:00 AM, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit executed an arrest warrant and search warrant at 153 Rooks Road in Eddington. Taken into custody was 42-year-old Norman Dean Fannin on an extraditable arrest warrant out of Oregon for Class B felony sexual abuse – Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse. A search of Fannin’s residence was also conducted relating to an ongoing investigation by the Maine State Police for Disseminating Sexually Explicit Material.  He is being held at the Penobscot County Jail pending extradition proceedings.

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, around noontime, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at 1484 Rt. 1 in the town of Hancock in reference to an ongoing investigation into Possession of Sexually Explicit Material. 47-year-old Peter Dysart was home at the time of the warrant and has been cooperative with the investigation. Once the investigation has been completed it will be reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office.