Two Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses

June 23, 2010 - Richard S. Hartunian, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York; John F. Pikus, Special Agent-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albany Division; John P. Melville, Superintendent of New York State Police; James Dadamio, Director of Broome County Security Division; and Michael Cox, Endicott Police Chief, make the following announcements as a result of investigations conducted by the Southern Tier Cyber Predator Task Force (STCPTF)1:

Defendant John Puglisi, 31, of Endicott, New York and a former Newark Valley High School teacher, was sentenced in Binghamton federal court to 15 years in federal prison and a life term of supervised release to follow the imprisonment term. Puglisi had been convicted and found guilty after a five-day jury trial held in federal court. He was convicted of production and attempted production of child pornography; persuading, inducing, and enticing a minor to engage in sexual conduct; and possession of child pornography.

Defendant Larry T. Crosley, 62, of Vestal, New York, was sentenced in Binghamton federal court to seven years in federal prison and a life term of supervised release to follow the imprisonment term. Crosley had been convicted and pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography via the Internet.

Both cases were prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Miroslav Lovric. Further inquiries may be directed to the United States Attorney’s Office, Binghamton branch office at (607) 773-2887.

1The Southern Tier Cyber Predator Task Force (STCPTF) consists of the following agencies: New York State Police; Binghamton Police Department; Broome County District Attorney’s Office; Broome County Security Division; Broome County Sheriff’s Office; Endicott Police Department; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Johnson City Police Department; Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office; Tioga County Sheriff’s Office; Delaware County Sheriff’s Office; Ithaca Police Department; Cortland Police Department; SUNY Binghamton University Police; Vestal Police Department; and Cornell University Police.