Police: Sex offender arrested for possessing child pornography

Police say they received a tip from a state task force to investigate Salvatore Passarelli Jr., a level 1 sex offender.

News 12 Staff

Mar 7, 2024, 11:08 AM

Updated 195 days ago

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Police say they have arrested a registered sex offender for possessing child pornography.
Police say they received a tip from a state task force to investigate Salvatore Passarelli Jr., a level 1 sex offender.
Police executed a search warrant of the 36-year-old’s Bay Shore home last week and several electronic devices.
The devices contained images of child porn, police say.
Multiple unregistered screennames were also discovered.