U.S. Attorney: Rabbi and Former Teacher Arrested

Updated at 11:48 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, to identify the school at which Kamlet previously worked.

Rabbi Lyle Kamlet, 62, a former Westchester Day School teacher was arrested Friday, Jan. 30, on charges of possession and receipt of child pornography, United States Attorney Preet Bharara announced Monday.

Kamlet, a Mount Vernon resident, is alleged to have ”ordered child pornography videos” on numerous occasions between 2008 and 2010, some of which were delivered to his home and some were delivered to the school at which he worked. Westchester Day School is a Jewish day school located in Mamaroneck.

According to the complaint, Kamlet allegedly ordered 23 DVD videos from a film company located in Canada, with titles such as “Boy Fights XXVI: Buddy Brawl” and “Skate Brats.” The film company had been raided by Canadian authorities in 2011, and Kamlet’s name and address was among those in a customer database that was seized.

At the time of his arrest, federal authorities found and seized several materials, including some Kamlet is alleged to have made himself.

“During a search of his residence, law enforcement seized those videos and also found home movies that he had created that contained images of naked children,” according to Bharara.

From Bharara’s statement:

KAMLET, 62, of Mount Vernon, New York, is charged with one count of receiving child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of possessing child pornography, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Both counts also carry a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. The maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge.
Mr. Bharara praised the outstanding investigative work of the United States Postal Inspection Service. He requests that individuals with relevant information about KAMLET contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455, and reference case # 1972872.

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