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Judge Raises Bail, Tightens Restrictions on Eliot Cutler After New Probation Charges

Bail now stands at $10,000 with a total internet ban pending a February hearing.

Overview

  • Cutler, 79, turned himself in and was charged with two counts of violating conditions of release for allegedly accessing sexually explicit material on Dec. 28 and Jan. 2 in Brooklin, Maine.
  • Justice Harold Stewart set bail at $10,000, rejected a no-bail request, barred Cutler from any internet-capable devices, and prohibited all pornography, with limited, probation-approved access for online banking.
  • The judge noted that material involved in the alleged violations last fall and in late December and early January is not believed to involve children.
  • Prosecutors successfully sought to seal attachments to the complaint, citing explicit images and concerns about privacy and potential involvement of a minor.
  • The new charges follow an earlier alleged violation tied to a San Francisco-area escort website and device use; Cutler previously pleaded not guilty in December and now faces a more detailed hearing on Feb. 20.