Port Chester Man Sentenced For Possessing, Promoting Child Porn

PORT CHESTER, NY — A Port Chester man found out his fate Wednesday for having child pornography. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. announced that Johnny Manjarrez, 46, of Olivia Street in Port Chester, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison after having been found guilty by a jury of the following:

• 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. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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.

After sentencing, Manjarrez was remanded into the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections.

Upon completion of his sentence, the defendant must register as a sex offender.

Photo caption: Johnny Manjarrez. Photo credit: Westchester District Attorney's Office.