15 Child Porn Charges Land Commack Man In County Jail: Authorities
A Long Island man is facing 15 child pornography charges, and police are asking parents to report any inappropriate messages their children may have received from him.
Brian K. McCort, 31, of Commack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, New York State Police announced Thursday, Oct. 29.
McCort was charged with 15 counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to state police. Investigators also discovered McCort had an active warrant out of Delaware County, PA, police said. The release did not specify what that warrant involved.
McCort was arraigned Wednesday, Oct. 28, and hel…
Endangered Child Tip Leads To Child Porn Arrest In Cohoes: Police
Police found child porn in a Capital Region home during a raid Thursday, Oct. 22, leading to one arrest, authorities said.
Cody A. Ashline, 32, of Cohoes, was charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child, New York State Police said.
State troopers got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, leading them to obtain a search warrant for Ashline’s home and look through the residence Thursday, according to authorities.
Ashline was taken into custody and processed at state police barracks in Latham, then released with an appearance ticket for Cohoes City Cou…
Newark Man Who Uploaded 1K Child Porn Images Learns Fate: AG
A 42-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to distributing and possessing child pornography, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Ricardo Almedia previously pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, distribution of child sexual abuse/exploitation material, 1,000 or more images, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
Almedia possessed child porn from Wednesday, January 1, 2025, to Thursday, March 20, 2025, Davenport said. Law enforcement received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a messaging a…
Ringwood Man, 80, Had 1,000+ Child Sex Abuse Files, Download Tracking Notes: Sheriff
An 80-year-old North Jersey man accused of possessing more than 1,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse material allegedly kept a notepad to track his downloads and avoid saving duplicates, authorities said.
Gerard J. Hampel Jr., of Ringwood, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a months-long investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.
The investigation began after detectives learned that an unidentified person had uploaded suspected child sexual abuse material to an image search engine in an apparen…
Bethpage Sex Offender Hit With 18 Charges After Cellphone Discovery At Probation Meeting: Cops
A registered sex offender on Long Island was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6 on numerous child pornography charges, police said.
Steven Klauer, 26, of Bethpage, was cuffed following an investigation that stemmed from a regularly scheduled meeting with the Nassau County Probation Office, the county police department said.
Klauer met with probation officers on Tuesday, July 7 to fulfill his requirements as a level one sex offender in the state, Nassau County police said. At that meeting, investigators found a cellphone they believed Klauer to be using for “sexual purposes,” according to authorities.…
Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Berlin man was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to possessing child porn, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, a cyber tip led detectives to a Discord account run by Jeremy Algarin, a paramedic, used to possess and distribute child porn, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Detectives ultimately located more than 1,000 images and videos of CSAM on various electronic devices, MacAulay said.
At the time of his arrest, Algarin was employed as a paramedic and emergency medical technician, MacAulay s…
Child Porn, Long Gun Found In Ex-Felon’s Nassau Home: Police
A Capital Region man was found in possession of child porn and an illegal gun following a search Thursday, Oct. 1, police said.
Scott Hammond, 38, of Nassau, was not allowed to own the weapon because he has a previous felony conviction, New York State Police said Monday, Oct. 5.
Troopers began investigating Hammond for child porn back in 2024, eventually leading to a search of his home on Thursday, authorities said. During that search, investigators also found a loaded long gun, according to state police.
Hammond was pulled over in a traffic stop that same day on State Route 66 in Nassau, …
12-Year-Old Girls Targeted For Self Harm, Sexual Images By Brentwood Man, Feds Say
A Long Island college student forced two 12-year-old girls to send him nude pictures, instructed one girl to harm herself with a razor, and attempted to recruit more victims, authorities said.
Jordy Contreras, 21, of Brentwood, was indicted Tuesday, July 28 and held in Nassau County jail, according to Newsday.
Contreras used Snapchat to communicate with his pre-teen victims beginning in December 2025, federal investigators said. He promised to pay one victim, identified only as Jane Doe 1, over Roblox in exchange for nude images, according to charging documents.
Additionally, Contreras ask…
