Port Chester Man Guilty Of Possessing, Promoting Child Porn

PORT CHESTER, NY — A Port Chester man will be going to prison for possessing child pornography. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. announced Monday that Johnny Manjarrez, 45, of Olivia Street in Port Chester, was found guilty after a jury trial of:

• 21 counts of Promoting an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child, a felony
• 29 counts of Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child, a felony

Scarpino said that between Feb. 24, 2016, and Feb. 28, 2016, an investigator at the Westchester District Attorney’s Office downloaded 21 digital files depicting obscene sexual performances by children, from Manjarrez’s computer via the Bit Torrent peer-to-peer file sharing network.

The investigator used a law-enforcement specific program that allowed him to download files from a single source. On March 17, 2016, DA’s Office investigators executed a search warrant at the Manjarrez’s residence and recovered computer devices. Forensic analyses on the devices resulted in the recovery of additional files depicting children engaged in obscene sexual performances.

On May 6, 2016, Manjarrez was charged via felony complaint with Promoting an Obscene Performance by a Child and Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child.

On May 12, 2016, he voluntarily surrendered himself and was arraigned in Port Chester Justice Court. On that date he was released on his own recognizance.

The Manjarrez was remanded after the verdict.

He will be sentenced August 30 and faces a maximum of 11 years in state prison.

Photo credit: Westchester District Attorney's Office.