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Area Man Possessed, Uploaded Child Porn, State Police Say Area Man Possessed, Uploaded Child Porn, State Police Say
Area Man Possessed, Uploaded Child Porn, State Police Say A 67-year-old man was arrested for alleged internet crimes against children after an investigation found images of sexual performances by a child on his computer. Dutchess County resident Michael Terwillegar, of Hyde Park, was arrested and charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child on Tuesday, April 7, by New York State Police, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Hicks said Terwillegar is accused of possessing and uploading images consistent with child sexual exploitation via the internet. Terwillegar was issued an appearance ticket and released. He is scheduled to appear in court in May.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material, Weapons Charge Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material, Weapons Charge
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material, Weapons Charge A 26-year-old man from Northern Westchester has admitted to sending child pornography and a weapons charge and will face time in prison after being busted by an undercover police officer posing as a teenager. Christopher Alessandro of Croton-on-Hudson pleaded guilty to attempted disseminating indecent material to minors and attempted criminal possession of a firearm, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced this week. On May 7, 2018, New York State Police, with an assist from Virginia State Police and the District Attorney’s Office High Technology Crime Bureau&nb…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Hudson Valley Men Charged In National Crackdown On Online Child Porn Two Hudson Valley Men Charged In National Crackdown On Online Child Porn
Two Hudson Valley Men Charged In National Crackdown On Online Child Porn Two Hudson Valley men were among nearly 2,500 charged throughout the country as part of Operation “Broken Heart,” which targeted online child sex offenders. The Department of Justice announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders during a three-month, nationwide, operation conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces. The task forces identified 195 offenders who either produced child pornography or committed child sexual abuse, and 383 children who suffered recent, ongoing, or historical sexual abuse or production of child pornography. Among…

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by Zak Failla