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The interim faculty athletic director and lecturers’ union president at a highschool in New York Metropolis’s suburbs has been accused of sextorting a youngster on-line, in keeping with the Westchester County District Legal professional’s Workplace.
Thomas Puccini, 28, was arrested in Eastchester, New York, on Nov. 1 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny after allegedly coercing a teenage boy to ship him sexually specific photographs and movies on-line, starting when the sufferer was 17 from November 2021 to November 2023. Their communication occurred on Snapchat and CashApp, a cellular cost app.
“Pressuring and threatening individuals for content material that’s sexual in nature, also called ‘sextortion,’ is more and more directed at our youth and is against the law,” the district legal professional’s workplace stated. “Anybody who could have been victimized or could have details about different doable victims of this defendant ought to contact the DA’s Workplace at (914) 995-TIPS (8477). My Workplace is on standby to supply help and help to victims and households whereas our investigation continues.”
The FBI defines sextortion as “a critical crime that happens when somebody threatens to distribute your personal and delicate materials if you happen to don’t present them photographs of a sexual nature, sexual favors, or cash.”
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Thomas Puccini, Eastchester College District’s interim athletic director, has been accused of concentrating on a teen boy in a sextortion plot on-line. (Google Maps/ X)
Eastchester College District Superintendent Ronald D. Valenti wrote that the college neighborhood was “shocked and very disheartened to be taught of” Puccini’s arrest.
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Eastchester College District Superintendent Ronald D. Valenti wrote that the college neighborhood was “shocked and very disheartened to be taught of” Thomas Puccini’s arrest. (X)
“As beforehand said, when the Eastchester College District realized of Mr. Puccini’s arrest on November 1st, the District instantly positioned him on administrative depart, prohibited him from getting into into or being current on any District property, and revoked all digital entry.
“At the moment, you will need to perceive that the District will not be in possession of any allegations that Mr. Puccini’s conduct concerned any present or former District college students.”
The New York Put up reported, although, that the felony grievance exhibits Puccini allegedly threatened to reveal {that a} teen attended Eastchester faculties regardless of residing outdoors the college district if the boy didn’t ship Puccini photographs he requested for.
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Thomas Puccini was in his “fifth 12 months of service” with the college district and “was correctly vetted earlier than he was employed,” and “at no time has any grievance been lodged concerning his efficiency.” (X)
The superintendent famous that Puccini was in his “fifth 12 months of service” with the college district and “was correctly vetted earlier than he was employed,” and “at no time has any grievance been lodged concerning his efficiency,” Valenti stated.
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The Westchester County district legal professional and Eastchester College District are urging extra doable victims to come back ahead since Puccini’s arrest.
