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Man, 64, Charged With Possessing Child Porn Man, 64, Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Man, 64, Charged With Possessing Child Porn A 64-year-old area man has been charged with possessing child porn, state police said. After an investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Troop K Computer Crimes Unit, a search warrant was issued by the Dutchess County Court for the residence of James W. Ringwood of the Town of Poughkeepsie.  With assistance from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, the warrant was executed on Thursday, May 21. On Tuesday, June 2, the state police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested Ringwood and charged him with seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man, 22, Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say Man, 22, Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say
Man, 22, Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing obscene sexual performance videos of a child and then released on an appearance ticket. New York State Police arrested Orange County resident Alexander T. Hill, of Deerpark, on Wednesday, April 22, following an investigation after receiving information from the Computer Crimes Unit into someone in the area uploading images and videos of child pornography, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A follow-up local investigation led police to Hill, who was also allegedly in possession of child pornography, Nevel said. Hill was issued an appearance ti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Child Porn Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Child Porn
Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Child Porn A 35-year-old area man is heading to prison after pleading guilty to child porn and sexual abuse charges. Dutchess County resident Nicholas Terilli, of Pine Plains, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in state prison after pleading guilty to the use of a child in a sexual performance and first-degree sexual abuse last year. In addition to his prison term, Terilli was sentenced to 15 years of post-release supervision and was ordered to register as a sex offender upon the completion of his time behind bars. Terilli was arrested in March last year following a state police investigation…

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by Zak Failla
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Warrant Search Leads To Child Porn Possession Charge For Man Accused Of Filming Sex Abuse Warrant Search Leads To Child Porn Possession Charge For Man Accused Of Filming Sex Abuse
Warrant Search Leads To Child Porn Possession Charge For Man Accused Of Filming Sex Abuse A 26-year-old man in the Hudson Valley who allegedly filmed himself sexually abusing an unconscious woman is now facing child pornography charges, New York State Police said. New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley arrested Poughkeepsie resident Michael Innello on Friday, Feb. 21, following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. He allegedly filmed himself sexually abusing an unconscious victim who was helpless and incapable of consent. Previous Story: Man Arrested For Filming Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Unconscious Woman In Area, Police Say On Monday, Jan. 24, New Y…

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by Zak Failla
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Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say
Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say A 26-year-old Northern Fairfield County man is facing a host of charges for allegedly hacking into multiple women’s Snapchat accounts, possessing and disseminating child pornography, police said. The Southbury Police Department received a complaint from a 25-year-old woman in December 2018 who alleged that she was being harassed on the social media platform by someone.  Police said someone logged into her Snapchat account and sent her her own photographs with a short video that contained inappropriate materials. Investigators said that through the use of several search warrants to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Sentenced For Promoting Images Of Child Sex Abuse Area Man Sentenced For Promoting Images Of Child Sex Abuse
Area Man Sentenced For Promoting Images Of Child Sex Abuse A 62-year-old area man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being busted with hundreds of thousands of images and videos of child pornography, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Dutchess County resident Mark Joppa, who was found in possession of more than 700,000 illicit images and videos of underaged children being sexually abused, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to Dutchess County Assistant District Attorney Lindsey Richards.  The images were reportedly discovered by the New York State Police’s computer forensic lab. Joppa, of Beekman, pleaded g…

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by Zak Failla
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New York DEA Investigator Tried To Entice 14-Year-Old Boy To Have Sex, Feds Say New York DEA Investigator Tried To Entice 14-Year-Old Boy To Have Sex, Feds Say
New York DEA Investigator Tried To Entice 14-Year-Old Boy To Have Sex, Feds Say A former Drug Enforcement Administration investigator is facing charges for allegedly attempting to use child pornography to entice a minor to have sex with him. Frederick Scheinin, 29, of Sunnyside, Queens, was arrested and charged with one count of attempted production of child pornography, and one count of attempted enticement of a minor after attempting to lure his alleged victim with child porn. It is alleged that between October last year and January, Scheinin attempted to produce child pornography and entice a minor to have sex.  Scheinin was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16 a…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images A 24-year-old Hudson Valley man will face up to 20 years in prison after admitting to trading hundreds of videos and photos that included child pornography. Clintondale resident Corey Baker pleaded guilty this week to distributing and receiving child pornography over the course of more than a year. As part of his guilty plea, Baker admitted that between June 2017 and August 2018, he traded child pornography with others using a phone and laptop computer equipped with Internet-based instant messaging and file-sharing applications. Baker also admitted to using a peer-to-peer file-sharing app…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing Child Porn, DA Says Westchester Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing Child Porn, DA Says
Westchester Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing Child Porn, DA Says A Northern Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly possessing and promoting child pornography, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Cortlandt Manor resident Christopher Lynch, 33, was arrested and charged with promoting child pornography through his computer, Westchester County DA Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced, following a lengthy investigation. 
According to Scarpino, “child pornography investigations often start with a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which is sent to the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children, manned by the…

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by Zak Failla
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West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn
West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn A staff sergeant at West Point who lives in the area has been charged for distributing child pornography, federal prosecutors announced. Orange County resident Patrick Edwin Gorychka, 37, of New Windsor, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 4, and charged with one count of distribution and receipt of child pornography,  said Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The charge carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years. According to the complaint filed in White Plains federal court Thursday, Dec…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges
Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges The founder of a nature tour company operating from the Jersey Shore north to Poughkeepsie and southern Connecticut was found with 6,800 photos and 120 videos of child sexual abuse, an indictment returned by a federal grand jury alleges. Federal Homeland Security agents arrested Vaughn Tiedeman, 46, of Living Adventure Tours, in February on distributing child pornography charges. A grand jury in Newark added receiving and possession counts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Thursday. Between July 2018 and January 2019, Tiedeman, of West Milford, “distributed at least 50 videos a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Massage Therapist Charged With Possessing Child Porn Massage Therapist Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Massage Therapist Charged With Possessing Child Porn A massage therapist was taken into custody by ICE Homeland Security agents on Long Island for allegedly purchasing thousands of child pornography files from an IP address linked to a Hudson Valley non-profit, officials said. Gary Pamperien, 65, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Hicksville following allegations that he was in possession of child porn between at least August 2017 and 2018, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. Pamperien allegedly made his purchases from an IP address associated with a nonprofit educational retreat center in Dutchess County. It is alleged that Pa…

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by Zak Failla