Crime & Safety
Putnam County Woman Arrested On Child Pornography Charges: Sheriff
She was charged with 3 felony counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child under the age of 17, and released on her own recognizance.
SOUTHEAST, NY — A Hudson Valley woman is facing child pornography charges after a tip to the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville says the Southeast woman was arrested after a monthslong investigation.
Investigators were notified by the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, in July of 2024, of a cyber tip related to sexually explicit videos and images that were being transmitted from a Putnam County address.
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The investigation included gathering computer forensic evidence through subpoenas.
On February 18, a search warrant was executed at the home of 32-year-old Danielle Sawicki.
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She was interviewed and charged with three felony counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child under the age of 17.
Sawicki was arraigned in the Town of Southeast Court where she was released on her own recognizance with a future court date scheduled.
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