Friday, June 19, 2009

Matthew Toomath Arrested for Possession of Child Porn


A prominent businessman in Oneida was arrested today and charged with one count of promoting child pornography and two counts of possessing child pornography.

Matthew Toomath was arrested today and charged with one count of promoting child pornography and two counts of possessing child pornography, troopers said.State police in Oneida say Matthew Toomath, 38, of 325 N. Main St., is the owner of Ye Olde Pizza Pub and a member of the the board of directors of the Oneida Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the board at St. Patrick's School in Oneida. Toomath owns The Pizzeria in Morrisville.

Police say Toomath possessed and promoted images and videos of children as young as 5 engaged in sexual acts with adults and animals. Toomath was arraigned tonight in Oneida City Court and held on $25,000 bail. He is to appear back in court next Friday.

More charges against Toomath may be coming, according to Trooper Jack Keller. Keller said Toomath's arrest comes after a six-month undercover investigation.

Correctional Sergeant Paul Edward Black Charged with Possession of Child Porn

A Century man who works as a sergeant at Century Correctional Facility has been arrested on federal child porn charges.

Paul Edward Black, 42, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of the possession of child pornography, according to United States Attorney Thomas F. Kirwin, Northern District of Florida.

Black is a sergeant at the Century Correctional Institution. He made his initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Timothy today in federal court. A trial date has been set for August 3.

Black was arrested about noon Wednesday while he was at work at Century Correctional Institution. Florida Department of Corrections Spokesperson Gretl Plessinger said Black has been employed at CCI since March 22, 1991. She said he typically worked the day shift at the prison. He has not been fired, but the Department of Corrections is working toward his termination, Plessinger said. DOC officials will not allow Black to return to work at CCI unless the charges are dropped, she said.

Black was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, and a warrant was issued for his arrest through the Jacksonville Field Office of the FBI.

Black is accused of using online file sharing software to download images and videos of child pornography. If convicted, Black faces a term of up to ten years imprisonment and a lifetime term of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

This investigation was initiated by the Computer Crime Unit of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and supported by the Pensacola Police Department, the United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other members of the North Florida Child Pornography Task Force. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David L. Goldberg.

Cardinal O'Connor Molest Nephew

CARDINAL KIN SHOCK

A nephew of the late John Cardinal O'Connor was abused by a perverted priest who targeted him when he was a teen attending a Catholic high school, an explosive new lawsuit claims.

Richard Green says his nightmare unfolded when he was a 14-year-old freshman at the Philadelphia school.

The suit charges the abuse continued even as school and church officials engaged in a "conspiracy of silence" to cover up the sick history of the Rev. John M. McDevitt, a religion teacher.

Worse, McDevitt used Green's close relationship to O'Connor "to get power over him," forcing the teen into accepting his...
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