RI State Police Arrest 3 For Alleged Crimes Against Children

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island State Police on Friday made three arrests in connection with alleged crimes against children.

Members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force on May 21 arrested a Burrilville teen, a Providence woman, and a man from West Greenwich, according to a news release from state police.

Travis Bergeron, 18, of 28 Second Road, Burrillville was arrested on one one count of possession of child pornography. Bergeron was arraigned at Sixth Division District Court in Providence and released on $5,000 personal recognizance with conditions of no unsupervised contact with minors and limited internet use.

Samantha Cote, 23, of 15 Grove Street, Providence was arrested on one count of possession of child pornography, two counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, one count of possession with intent to deliver psilocybin mushrooms, and one count of possession with intent to deliver Adderall, a methamphetamine. Cote was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and arraigned at Sixth Division District Court where she was ordered held without bail.

Howard A. Hollis, 59, of 255 Hazard Road, West Greenwich, was arrested on one count of indecent solicitation of a child. Hollis was arraigned by a Justice of the Peace and released a future court date, the state police news release said.