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4 no. smithfield / woonsocket JANUARY 22-28, 2015 | vAlleY bReeze | NoRth smithfield blAckstoNe wooNsocket North Smithfield man sentenced for child por- nography Derek D. Felicio, 42, of North Smithfield, has been sen- tenced to 60 months in federal prison for possessing more than 90,000 images and 555 videos depicting child pornography and for distributing child por- nography. Felicio, who pleaded guilty in October to one count each of possession of child pornog- raphy and distribution of child pornography, was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term as part of the sentence handed down by U.S. District Court Chief Judge William E. Smith. According to court records and information presented to the court, in March 2013, Felicio unknowingly contacted an undercover HSI agent in Salt Lake City, Utah, on a website which contains and is used to share images of child pornography. At the time of his guilty plea, Felicio admit- ted to the court that during an exchange of emails, he sent HSI agents numerous photo- graphs depicting the lascivious display of prepubescent girls. In October 2013, HSI agents in Rhode Island seized and searched two computers at Felicio's residence. A forensic examination of the comput- ers by the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children task force resulted in the identification of more than 90,000 images and 555 videos depicting child pornography. Felicio has been detained in federal custody since his arrest by HSI agents on May 1, 2014. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee H. Vilker. Studio helps victims of Woonsocket arson A fire that completely destroyed a three-story building on Wood Avenue on Monday, Jan. 19 is believed to have been set, and the state fire mar- shal's office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 to anyone who can provide information on who might have started it. Meanwhile, the owner of a local dance studio is trying to raise money to help the vic- tims. "We're calling it arson," said Woonsocket Fire Marshal Michael Morin. The fire is believed to have started around 7 a.m. in the rear second-story hallway of the six-family tenement at 685 Wood Ave. Firefighters from six mutual aid companies were called in to fight the three- alarm blaze, which took some 12 hours to fully extinguish. At the end of it, no one was injured, but 13 people were left without a home. The Red Cross is working with victims to provide temporary shelter. Two of the families involved have students at the Woonsocket-based dance studio Lyrics in Motion, and owner Hilarie Viens has started a campaign to raise funds and collect clothing for the victims. "They are two single moms, with a combination of three young girls," wrote Viens on the fundraising page. "At Lyrics In Motion, we truly are a fam- ily, and I want them to know that we as a community, are here to help in any way we can." "The moms, Brittany and Krystal, are extremely hard- working, genuine, and have dedicated their lives to doing the absolute best for their girls. They have lost absolutely everything, and I know your help, love, prayers, and support means the world to them." An online campaign for the families has raised more than $1,200. To donate visit http:// www.gofundme.com/kgs9bs . On Tuesday night, the charred remains of the 115-year-old building were demolished. "The building inspector had it taken down due to stability issues," said Morin. "There was a lot of damage." Morin said he is still inves- tigating the incident with help from the state fire marshals' office and the state police, but that they'd found evidence to believe that the blaze had been intentionally set. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the arson reward hotline at 401- 462-4242. Court rules Tempest can continue appeal from 1992 Woonsocket murder con- viction Raymond "Beaver" Tempest will be allowed to continue his appeal for a new trial of 33-year-old murder charges thanks to a ruling this week in Superior Court. Judge Daniel A. Procaccini declined without prejudice a motion by the state of Rhode Island to throw out the request, made by Tempest's attorneys in August. Tempest was convicted of second degree murder in the 1982 death of Doreen Picard and sentenced to 85 years. Tempest's defense lawyers claim that DNA evidence and testimony not heard in the orig- inal 1992 trial could overturn the verdict. A hearing is scheduled to be held Feb. 2 on the merits of the bid for a new trial. the week that was UXBRIDE, Mass. – Uxbridge Supports Our Troops, will host a benefit to support troops serv- ing overseas on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 11 p.m., at the Uxbridge VFW Post 1385. The evening will feature dinner, dancing, and raffles. Tickets are $12 per person and will be sold in advance only. To purchase tickets or contribute items for the raffle, contact Diane at 508-278-5131 or Linda at lasimonds@charter. net. Jan. 31 benefit will support troops Breeze THE VALLEY ABOUT US The Valley Breeze is a locally owned newspaper Office location: 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite #204, Lincoln, RI 02865 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Closed weekends and holidays. Call us: 401-334-9555 Fax: 401-334-9994 Online: www.valleybreeze.com READER SERVICES DO YOU HAVE A STORY IDEA? Contact News Editor Nancy O'Halloran at news@valleybreeze.com or call 401-334-9555, ext. 139. 24-hour, 7-day voice mail. 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