Pelham 60-Year-Old Wanted Sex With A Child: DA

PELHAM, NY — Danny Manich was arraigned Friday on two charges involving obscene sexual performance of a child. He had been arrested after an undercover investigation by the District Attorney’s Office Investigations Division High Technology Crime Bureau.

The Pelham resident was arrested after a recent incident, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. said.

On April 15, prosecutors allege, Manich engaged in online communications with an undercover investigator in which he spoke about having sex with a child. At that time, he also sent pornographic images of a child to the investigator, believing he was communicating with someone who could procure him a child for sex, Scarpino alleged.

Manich was arrested by District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigators May 3. Pelham police assisted.

That day, he was found to be in possession of images of a child under 16 years old in a state of undress, prosecutors alleged.

The felony complaint charges the 60-year-old with one count of Promoting an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child and one count of Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child. He was released on bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 28, in White Plains City Court.

Michael Delohery, Chief of Investigations Division High Technology Crime Bureau, is prosecuting the case.

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