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New York Post/Dan Mangan

Maureen Kanka, the mother of the girl whose sex slaying led to Megan’s Law, is blasting thearrest of a 14 year old suburban New Jersey girl who got hit with child porn charges for postingnude photos of herself on the Internet.  The crime could require the girl to register as a sexoffender under Megan’s Law.  This shouldn’t fall under Megan’s Law in any way, shape orform, said Kanka, of New Jersey, whose 7 year old daughter, Megan, was murdered by atwice-convicted sex offender in 1994.  She

New York Post/Dan Mangan

Maureen Kanka, the mother of the girl whose sex slaying led to Megan’s Law, is blasting thearrest of a 14 year old suburban New Jersey girl who got hit with child porn charges for postingnude photos of herself on the Internet.  The crime could require the girl to register as a sexoffender under Megan’s Law.  This shouldn’t fall under Megan’s Law in any way, shape orform, said Kanka, of New Jersey, whose 7 year old daughter, Megan, was murdered by atwice-convicted sex offender in 1994.  She

South Shore Press

Sidney Gonzalez, a 51 year old Mastic Beach man, was arrested today in his home for sharingchild pornography over the Internet.  Computer Crimes Section detectives executed a searchwarrant at 8 Juniper Road and arrested Gonzalez.  His computer contained a large quantity ofchild pornography, including images and video of young children engaged in sexual activity. Gonzalez was charged with one count of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and two counts ofPossessing a Sexual Performance by a Child.  Additionally, he was charged with ObstructingGovernmental Administration and Tampering with

A former North Hempstead budget official pleaded guilty yesterday to having sex with a 16-year-oldgirl who had told him by e-mail that she was 18, prosecutors said. Owen Sinclair, 46, of Oceansidepleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child. He had faced more serious statutory rapecharges for having sex with the girl twice at a Lynbrook motel, said Eric Phillips, a spokesman forNassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice. Sinclair is expected to receive probation when he issentenced May 27, Phillips said. It is illegal for an adult to have sex

Newsday/Ann Givens

Owen Sinclair, a 46 year old former North Hempstead budget official, pleaded guiltyyesterday to having sex with a 16 year old girl who had told him by e-mail that she was 18. Sinclair, of Oceanside, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child.  He had facedmore serious statutory rape charges for having sex with the girl twice at a Lynbrook motel. He is expected to receive probation when he is sentenced May 27.  The girl, of Brooklyn, wascharged with criminal impersonation after repeatedly lying to police about her age

Newsday/Joseph Mallia

Andrew Quattrone, a 26 year old North Bellmore man, had been out on bail on a gun possessioncharge when he was arrested on new charges Saturday night, accused of trying to lure girls to getinto his car, pose for nude photos and have sex with him.  Quattrone, of 1253 Raymond Road,tried to lure three girls, ages 12, 13 and 14, into his vehicle Tuesday after in Westbury and NorthBellmore.  He was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted use of a child in a sexperformance and three