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.
READ MORE: Brooklyn Mom Wants NYC Apartments Inspected Annually After Parts Of Ceiling Crash Down On 12-Year-Old SonAt times, he allegedly pretended he was 17 and used a filter to look younger.
READ MORE: New York State Legislature Votes To Curb Gov. Cuomo's Emergency PowersHolbrook has been charged with the sexual exploitation of children.
The NYPD says he has been suspended without pay.
MORE NEWS: 2 Found Stabbed In Brooklyn, Police InvestigatingMORE FROM CBS NEW YORK
- COVID In New York City: Some Washington Heights Residents Miffed Outsiders Getting Priority For Vaccine At Armory Site
- 15-Year-Old Uniondale High School Basketball Player Jo-Jo Wright Killed In Car Crash: ‘He Was A Star In The Making’
- Construction Worker Killed When Equipment Falls Into Frigid Water In Linden, N.J.
