On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the following 23-year-old male off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charges within the confines of the 121st Precinct in Staten Island.
Arrested:
Robert Benoit
NYPD Custodial Assistant
Charges:
- promoting a sexual performance by a child < 17;
- possessing an obscene 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.