Eliot Cutler will return to jail for probation violations

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - Former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler will return to jail after a judge found him guilty of three probation violations during a court appearance in Ellsworth.

The judge considered three violations of probation against the 80-year-old Cutler, who was found guilty in 2023 of possessing child pornography.

One violation involved Cutler having a phone with internet access. Another was an internet search that led Cutler to access pornographic material. The third was an incident in South Portland in October of last year in which Cutler was found in possession of pornographic DVDs.

The judge sentenced Cutler to six months in jail with credit for previous time served. Cutler will serve 73 days.

The judge said Cutler will not have to attend the Maine Department of Corrections recovery program as long as he continues treatment with his therapist.

Cutler has about three years of probation left from his original sentence. He will begin serving his sentence in mid-October.