Crime & Safety

Mount Kisco Teen Arrested For Possessing Child Sexual Performance

The Department of Homeland Security, NY State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce acted on a tip.

MOUNT KISCO, NY — A Hudson Valley teenager is facing felony charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a child after law enforcement was tipped off.

On April 24, State Police of Cobleskill, with the assistance of the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested Jason Orellana Ramos for felony possessing a sexual performance by a child.

The Mount Kisco 19-year-old is accused of possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation, according to investigators. His arrest followed a probe that stemmed from a cyber tip received through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

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Ramos was arrested and processed in Princetown, New York. He was issued an appearance ticket and released pending a Cobleskill Town Court date on May 21.

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