Real estate photos help send Rhode Island man to prison after recording himself molesting pre-pubescent child

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man was sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island for production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda through a release.

52-year-old Larry W. Albino was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose to 25 years of imprisonment to be followed by lifetime supervised release, sex offender registry, and $3,000 restitution to victim. Albino previously pleaded guilty on November 4, 2025, to one count of production of child pornography.

“The depravity of the defendant’s actions cannot be overstated, and the victimization of children represents some of the most disturbing conduct our office prosecutes,” said United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda.  “We will continue to use every available resource, alongside our law enforcement partners, to identify, investigate, and hold those responsible fully accountable.”

“Albino earned each and every year of this significant sentence. He not only assaulted a child, but he also immortalized that abuse in the ultimate betrayal of an innocent life. This sentence cannot undo the harm he has done, but it does take him off the streets and away from children,” said Homeland Security Investigations New England Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol. “This joint investigation was made possible through the close partnership with our colleagues at the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. We are working tirelessly, leveraging our combined expertise to hunt down predators like Albino and seek justice for their victims.”

According to information presented to the court, on September 16, 2024, a Rhode Island State Police Detective assigned to the ICAC Task Force received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an IP address, later determined to belong to Albino’s residence, was used to upload ten files depicting the abuse of a pre-pubescent child. Further investigation revealed that that the location where the videos were recorded matched images of rooms recently displayed in an online property rental listing where Albino resides.

As detailed in court documents, on September 17, 2024, members of the ICAC Task Force executed a court-authorized search of Albino’s residence and immediately recognized that some of the furnishings of rooms inside Albino’s residence matched those depicted in the videos of child sexual abuse.  Additionally, sandals worn by the defendant at the time officers arrived matched those worn by the abuser in some of the videos.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John P. McAdams.

The matter was jointly investigated by the Rhode Island State Police ICAC Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc