Sayville man faces child-porn charges, Suffolk police say
A Sayville man arrested for allegedly possessing more than 100 images of child pornography appeared in court Thursday, where he faced two felony charges.
Daniel Forsberg, 23, of North Cliff Avenue in Sayville, pleaded not guilty in First District Court in Central Islip to charges of promoting a sexual performance of a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child.
Police had served a search warrant Wednesday at Forsberg's home after a tip by the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing & Exploited children.
Investigators seized his electronic devices and uncovered images of child pornography, police said. In court documents, police said Forsberg admitted downloading photos and videos off the website Tumblr featuring a girl who was about 13 years old.
Forsberg's attorney, Michael Brown, asked the judge to release his client on his own recognizance, but the judge set bail at $100,000 cash or $200,000 bond. Bail had not been posted late Thursday, according to court records.
Brown said Forsberg is a maintenance worker for a real estate company and has no criminal record.
"He's denied all allegations," Brown said. "It's important not to rush to judgment in these types of cases. There's nothing about his background that indicates he's a flight risk … It's quite unusual for someone of his character."
— With Cecilia Dowd
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
