HOLBROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — An NYPD officer from Long Island has been arrested on child porn charges.
Prosecutors say 26-year-old Carmine Simpson, from Holbrook, targeted dozens of minors on Twitter and convinced them to send sexually explicit photos and videos to him.
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The NYPD says he has been suspended without pay.
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