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Latham resident Scott Weinbloom, age 47, was arrested Friday, May 20, on a federal charge of possessing child pornography, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District.
The illegal images and videos were found on an encrypted thumb drive that was found in his home Wednesday, May 18, prosecutors said.
Weinbloom appeared in federal court in Albany, where a judge ordered him detained while he awaits trial.
If convicted, he could spend up to 20 years in prison and be fined a maximum of $250,000.
The case is being prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood, a coordinated effort between local, state, and federal agencies to track down individuals who exploit children using the internet.
Suspected cases of child exploitation can be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on its website.
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