On February 10, 2021, at approximately 1700 hours, the following 59-year-old male off-duty New York City employee has been arrested and charged within the confines of the 122nd Precinct in Staten Island.
Arrested:
Joseph Perrone
FDNY Dispatcher
Charges:
- promoting sexual performance of a child less than 17;
- possession of a sexual performance by a child.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.