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 theΒ NYPDβsΒ Crime StoppersΒ hotline atΒ 1β800β577βTIPSΒ (8477) or for Spanish,Β 1β888β57βPISTAΒ (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto theΒ Crime Stoppersβ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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