Post by WaTcHeR on Sept 15, 2006 14:28:58 GMT -5
09.15.2006 - White Plains – Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore and New York State Police Superintendent Wayne Bennett Thursday announced that Officer Anthony Rypka Jr., 37, of Tarrytown, was arrested on one count of promoting a sexual performance by a child, and one count of possessing a sexual performance by a child, both felonies.
During routine electronic scanning of email attachments, AOL detected the coding for a known child pornographic image registered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. After identifying the email account associated with the attachment, AOL notified the New York State Police and Investigators from the Westchester County District Attorneys office.
A search warrant was executed at the Rypka’s home and two computers and a thumb drive were confiscated. An image of child pornography was found on the detachable drive that matched the image sent through AOL.
Rypka was arraigned in Greenburgh Town Court and bail was set at $15,000 cash or bond.
He was suspended from the Tarrytown Police Department pending the outcome of the case.
Rypka faces a maximum of seven years in state prison on the top charge.
www.midhudsonnews.com/News/Tarrytown_cop-15Sep06.htm
During routine electronic scanning of email attachments, AOL detected the coding for a known child pornographic image registered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. After identifying the email account associated with the attachment, AOL notified the New York State Police and Investigators from the Westchester County District Attorneys office.
A search warrant was executed at the Rypka’s home and two computers and a thumb drive were confiscated. An image of child pornography was found on the detachable drive that matched the image sent through AOL.
Rypka was arraigned in Greenburgh Town Court and bail was set at $15,000 cash or bond.
He was suspended from the Tarrytown Police Department pending the outcome of the case.
Rypka faces a maximum of seven years in state prison on the top charge.
www.midhudsonnews.com/News/Tarrytown_cop-15Sep06.htm