NEW YORK — A high school teacher in Westchester County was arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing and receiving child pornography.
Nicholas Pagliuca, 65, of Mamaroneck, New York, allegedly downloaded hundreds of files containing images and videos of child pornography.
According to the complaint, in October 2012, Pagliuca registered for a 30-day subscription to a website that is a popular means for individuals to trade child pornography. Pagliuca allegedly downloaded hundreds of files containing images and videos of child pornography, many of which depicted prepubescent children engaged in sexual activity with adults or other children.
HSI special agents and NYSP officers confirmed Pagliuca’s identity via the email address used to register with the website, and later identified his occupation as a teacher at a public high school in Mamaroneck. Pagliuca was arrested at his residence in Somers, New York.
Pagliuca is charged with one count of possession of child pornography, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of receipt of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
