ALBANY, NEW YORK – Rodolfo Bogado, age 38, of Schenectady, New York, was arrested today for possessing video and image files containing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
The charge filed against Bogado carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors. Additionally, if convicted, Bogado would be required to register as a sex offender.
Bogado had an initial appearance today in Albany, before United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart, and was ordered detained pending further proceedings.
The charges in the complaint are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by HSI and the New York State Police, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily C. Powers as part of Project Safe Childhood.
Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood is led by United States Attorney’s offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
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