The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine- Under a sentencing agreement worked out with prosecutors, 21-year-old Philip Caron will receive counseling and be placed on probation for 12 years following his release. If he violates his probation conditions, he could face up to 12 more years behind bars.
Caron admitted to setting fire to four buildings last year in Portland, Gorham, Westbrook and Saco. No one was injured in the fires, which caused damage totaling between one and one-and-a-half million dollars.
As a teenager, Caron had gotten in trouble for burglary and vandalism. He also has a history of starting fires. The case has raised questions as to how someone of his background was hired as a call firefighter.