BAY SHORE MAN GETS SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES

Newsday/Robert E. Kessler

Gilbert Slater, III, a 25 year old Bay Shore man, is under arrest on federal child pornographycharges and is facing separate sexual abuse charges involving a teenage girl in California. Slater,of 14 Cedar Street, was arrested in August after allegedly downloading child pornography but duringa raid of his home, agents found pictures of a girl in sexual poses. An investigation revealed thegirl had lived in Slater's neighborhood and moved with her family to California several years ago.The girl, now 16, told investigators that Slater had molested her since she was 8 and continued todo so when he visited her and her family this year in California. He is charged with sexual batter.He pleaded not guilty to the federal charges in August and is being held without bail.

(New York)