A 74-year-old Bolinas man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for the possession of child pornography this month. Appearing in federal court in San Francisco on March 9, United States District Judge James Donato ordered John Baptist Delorimier Jr. to pay $20,000 in restitution to be split amongst six of the victims, along with the prison-term. Mr. Delorimier was facing a 20-year maximum sentence, but the prosecution recommended a lighter sentence due to Mr. Delorimier’s cooperation during the investigation. According to its announcement of the initial arrest in 2019, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s cyber tip line that a possible suspect was “soliciting, sharing and/or receiving nude photographs of minors via a web based platform.” Investigators traced the online activity, and deputies arrested Mr. Delorimier outside his home in January 2020. According to a notification from the United States Attorney’s Office, deputies seized a computer, a laptop, multiple external hard drives, two cell phones and an assortment of CDs. “A preliminary investigation into his personal electronic devices revealed material depicting obscene images of a minor,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a press release. Mr. Delorimier was initially charged with possession of obscene material and given a $1,000,000 bail, and he used his home as collateral to post bond. But later that year, federal authorities took over, obtaining a grand jury indictment charging Mr. Delorimier with one count of possessing child pornography. According to a filing from the prosecution, Mr. Delorimier was in possession of over 300 images, some of which included a victim under the age of 12. None of the victims depicted in the images were from Marin. Mr. Delorimier was a graphic designer, an artist and a former teacher at Mare Island Technology Academy, and he served as an assistant coach for the Tamalpais High School and Marin Catholic High School football programs. Other than a misdemeanor in 1989, he had no prior criminal record. His attorney, Charles Dresow, wrote in a sentencing memorandum that his client was aware of the severity and harm of his actions and that Mr. Delorimier offered no excuses. “After his arrest Mr. Delorimier engaged in both mandated and voluntary treatment for his conduct,” Mr. Dresow wrote. The sentencing memorandum also included a note from Mr. Delorimier himself: “Therapy focusing on sexual compulsions has helped me,” he said. “I acknowledge the harm my behavior has had on others. I realize that I am accountable for my behavior and am willing to accept responsibility for that behavior.”