AUTHORITIES: SMITHTOWN REAL ESTATE INVESTOR CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN AGAIN

Newsday/Robert E. Kessler
2/25/14
Joseph Valerio, a 47 year old Smithtown real estate investor, was arrested on charges ofproducing child pornography and was ordered to be released on $3 million bail as soon as he canprovide proof that property in that amount would be forfeited if he flees.  Valerio, of 3 HighGate Drive, was arrested on a charge that he had a girlfriend living in the Ukraine make and sendhim 20 to 30 videos of her sexually abusing her 3 year old daughter.  The woman said Valeriothreatened to stop sending her money if she did not produce these videos.  The woman, whowas not identified, lived for several months in Suffolk County with Valerio, but returned to hernative land when her tourist visa was not renewed.  If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimumsentence of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison.
Valerio has been arrested on federal charges of producing child pornography for the secondtime in less than a month -- and this time his $3 million bail was revoked and he was jailedpending future hearings.  He was taken into custody by FBI agents and Suffolk Countydetectives later Tuesday and charged with producing pornographic images of a 6 year old Smithtowngirl in 2010 in his basement.  If convicted on both charges, he faces a mandatory sentence of30 years in prison.
(New York)