A Level Three sex offender who lives in Steuben County has been arrested for allegedly creating child pornography.
In April 2024, the FBI Corning received a tip that pornography involving a child in the Corning area was distributed to an undercover agent in Illinois. Subsequent investigation determined that Ryan Newman sexually abused the child and produced child pornography. Newman was taken into custody by the FBI and Corning Police. Newman was charged by criminal complaint with the production, distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography.
In addition, to federal charges, he is also facing charges in Steuben County Court.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Rossi, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, Newman was convicted of child pornography crimes by New York State in 2012, sentenced to serve a local jail term and 10 years probation, and required to register as a Level 3 Sex Offender, which is someone considered to be at high risk of re-offending and a threat to public safety.
In January 2021, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a report from Snapchat that a user had uploaded a video of child pornography. NCMEC sent the tip to the New York State Police, who executed a search warrant on Newman’s person and residence in 2022. The search determined that Newman uploaded the child pornography video to Snapchat and possessed other child pornography on his electronic devices. Newman remained out of custody following the 2022 search warrant by the State Police.
Newman made an initial appearance Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson and is being held without bail.
The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Corning Office, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, and the Corning Police Department, under the direction of Chief Kenzie Spaulding.
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