For Immediate Release
03/19/2008
 
 
Incident: Child Pornography Arrest
Location: 7th Precinct
Date/Time: Tuesday March 18, 2008
 
 

Suffolk County Police have arrested a former Commack High School English teacher after finding child pornography on his computer.  

New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force had been tipped that Michael Gallagher, 32, of 835 Nesconset Highway, Nesconset, had sent email containing child pornography.    

Police executed a search warrant on March 3, and seized his computer.   Police performed a forensic analysis and found the child pornography on his computer.    Gallagher surrendered to police yesterday at 9:00 a.m. at the Seventh Precinct.  

Gallagher was charged with one count of Possession of Sexual Performance by a Child.   He resigned prior to being arrested.  

 
 
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