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Rockland County Corrections Officer Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges
Rockland County Corrections Officer Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges
**Rockland County, NY** – Daniel Dworkin, 44, of Valley Cottage, New York and a Sergeant at the Rockland County Jail, was arrested Monday. The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office charged him with 51 counts each of promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child.
The case began with a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, leading to searches of Dworkin’s residence and electronic devices. The investigation was conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and included local law enforcement support.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II expressed the seriousness of the charges, given Dworkin’s role in law enforcement. He affirmed a commitment to child protection and accountability in the legal process.
Dworkin was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court, where bail was set at $500,000 cash, $1 million bond, or $1.5 million partially secured bond. The proceedings will continue on November 25, with Gerard M. Damiani III and Joseph Santangelo as prosecutors.
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse in Maryland
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse in Maryland
**Frederick, MD** – Rory Littleton Sanders, a 44-year-old from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 25 years in the Maryland Division of Corrections, with 20 years to be served without suspension, for the sex abuse of a minor. The sentencing was handed down by Judge Scott Rolle in Frederick County Circuit Court on Monday for conduct occurring in Frederick County, Maryland, between 2010 and 2014.
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Sanders in July 2021 after a report to Pennsylvania authorities about offenses in both states. Sanders admitted to these crimes. He already pled guilty to forcible rape and three counts of corruption of a minor in Pennsylvania, for which he began serving a 13-26 year sentence prior to his extradition to Maryland.
On July 31, Sanders entered a plea of guilty to one count of child sex abuse before Judge Rolle. His sentencing in Maryland was initially postponed to Monday. State’s Attorney Charlie Smith emphasized the lasting impact of such offenses on victims and affirmed that incarceration is only the beginning of the victims’ recovery.
Judge Rolle specified that the Maryland sentence will run consecutively after Sanders’ Pennsylvania sentence