Rome man charged for possessing a sexual performance by a child

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Rome man charged for possessing a sexual performance by a child

By DAVID DELLECESE

Story Created: Apr 4, 2008 at 10:14 AM EST

Story Updated: Apr 4, 2008 at 5:33 PM EST

ROME - More than 200 computer related items are going to be examined by computer forensic specialists after they were seized from a Rome residence.

According to the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center, Edmund Pawlak, 27, of Rome, is facing charges of possessing a sexual performance by a child. Pawalak was arrested after a search warrant was executed by the Child Advocacy Center, State Police, Rome Police, and the Utica Police Computer Crimes Unit.

The case now goes to the Oneida County District Attorney's Office for a grand jury proceeding, with additional charges pending.

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Monday, Apr 7 at 11:28 AM mEDIA CAT EVEN USE THE RIGHT WORDS! wrote ...

Its the medias fault this mans life is being ruined, They use the word CHILD. People need to understand that any person under the age of 18 or in some cases 21 are considered a CHILD This man has done no wrong, Its the people that have told him a false age and now a days you cant be to sure but what are you going to do ask every person you talk to for identification? Seriously!!!!!! So i think all the blame shall be taken off of this innocent man and put on the ones who lied to him

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Monday, Apr 7 at 10:25 AM who cares wrote ...

its pretty sad to think if these girls are underage all of the investigators knew that and are allowing it to remain on the net or are they thier own children being pimped out to try and catch criminals or said to be unfortunatly brilliant america hasnt come up with a way to id these people before u look and get tagged i bet they are looking very close at these pictures most likely behind closed doors hint hint

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Monday, Apr 7 at 9:15 AM TO THE MEDIA wrote ...

See i think any submitted entry on here should not have to be approved! EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO VOICE THIER OPINION

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Monday, Apr 7 at 9:15 AM HomeBoy wrote ...

It's no longer about the nature of the evidence, but rather the "seriousness of the charge".

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Monday, Apr 7 at 8:24 AM none of your business!!!!!!!!!!!!! wrote ...

LISTEN HERE TO ALL THESE PEOPLE WHO SIT THERE AND PUT THIS POOR GUYS SELF ESTEEM LEVEL DOWN NOW OBVIOUSLY IF YOU ARE GOING TO SIT THERE AND PUT HIM DOWN THEN OBVISOULY YOU DONT KNOW HIM WELL "SONNY" ALL OF HIS TRUE FRIENDS WILL STICK BY HIM KNOWING THAT THE MEDIA BLOWS STORIES ALL OUT OF THE BARELL AND THE PEOPLE WHO DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT EVIDENCE IS REALLY BEING HELD AGAINST HIM YOU CAN ALL GO................U FILL IN THE BLANK THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sunday, Apr 6 at 7:31 PM lost in translation wrote ...

everyone loves a train wreck! you people at the news thrive on other peoples mistakes, blowing the story up before you even know any of the facts. i hope that one day you will actuly put a fact in one of your reports. you didnt even spell his name right for petes sake. GET IT TOGEAHTER!

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Sunday, Apr 6 at 3:30 AM FOR ALL NEWS STATIONS AND NEWSPAPERS wrote ...

MAYBE YOU ALL SHOULD GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT BEFORE TELLING A STORY. MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE TALKING TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THIS MAN. STOP BROADCASTING THIS STORY UNTIL YOU HAVE THE FACTS.

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Sunday, Apr 6 at 3:28 AM FOR ROME AND UTICA POLICE wrote ...

HEY YOU GUYS ARE PIGS ARE TOO. YOU GUYS HAVE LOOKED AT PORN DONT DENY IT. I WANT YOU ALL INVESTIGATED FOR CHILD PORN. I PRAY YOU CAN GO THROUGH THE HUMILIATION AND EMBARASSMENT YOU ARE PUTTING THIS FAMILY THROUGH. THAT MAN HASNT EVEN BEEN CONVICTED AND YOU ARE MAKING HIM OUT TO BE SOME KIND OF WEIRDO. STOP IT

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Sunday, Apr 6 at 1:47 AM STOP THIS CON'T wrote ...

LETS ALL HUMILATE AND VIOLATE THE POLICE AND FIRE AND MILITARY MEN AND WOMAN WHO LOOK AT PORN AND GO INTO THE WRONG SITES AND HAVE PICTURES OF THEIR KIDS. STOP THIS MADNESS AND LEAVE THIS POOR KID ALONE, HE IS NOT A MONSTER. HE IS A VERY GOOD FATHER AND A TERRIFIC CITIZEN!!!

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Sunday, Apr 6 at 1:45 AM stop this wrote ...

I BET YOU EVERYONE OF YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF PORN IN YOUR HOUSE TOO. DO YOU HAVE PICTURES OF YOUR KIDS WHEN THEY HAVE THIER FIRST BATH?WHAT ABOUT GOING ON THE COMPUTER EVER LINKED TO A SITE YOU KNOW YOU SHOULDN'T BE ON? I BET EVERYONE ONE OF THE POLICE AND ADVOCATES HAVE SOME KIND OF PORN ARE THEY SICK TOO? WHAT ABOUT THE WOMWN WHO HAVE TOUYS ARE THEY SICK? WHAT ABOUT THE INVESTIGATORS WHO LOOK AT PORN OIN THE COMUTER AND ACCIDENTALLY LINK TO A WRONG SITE? WELL PUT THEM UNDER INVESTIGATION!

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Saturday, Apr 5 at 9:59 PM CJ wrote ...

It's pretty difficult to give this guy the benefit of the doubt when his guilt is staring you in the face. Investigator usually don't charge someone just because they feel like it. It looks like they've got enough evidence on this guy to put him away. And we don't even know all of the details. People like this need to be put away for a lonnnng time, out of the reach of innocent people. They don't just 'get better'.

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Saturday, Apr 5 at 8:37 PM the truth wrote ...

I wonder if WKTV will plaster it EVERYWHERE when he's proven innocent like they did when he was accused of it? Of course not, it won't sell their newscast like ruining people's lives over allegations does.

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Saturday, Apr 5 at 1:12 PM reason wrote ...

Glad that we're innocent until proven guilty. Hopefully none of you have jury duty when his case comes up.

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Saturday, Apr 5 at 11:40 AM Anonymous wrote ...

crucifying someone with no proof. The man's life is ruined for your slow news day. Even if proven innocent he will have this shadow forever. Congratulations, you amateur CNN of the valley. You still suck, but you're taking anyone you can down with you.

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Saturday, Apr 5 at 11:32 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I know this guy, he's been a friend for a few years, and I've never seen him be anything but a genuinely kind human being. There are several things wrong with broadcasting this garbage, though I'm not alloted space to truly get into it. In the U.S., though not in the minds of most half-learned hypocrites in this dump that time has forgotten, you are innocent until proven guilty. It is a grossly irresponsible use of the media to ruin this man's life over allegations. If you've ever looked at

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Friday, Apr 4 at 9:42 PM I Agree wrote ...

If he is guilty of this, what he did here is disgusting.

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Friday, Apr 4 at 5:56 PM sonny wrote ...

put him in the sewer with all the other rats.

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Friday, Apr 4 at 5:21 PM ME wrote ...

sick sick sick .....If you want to be a pig go get one and use you amagination that shes what you want , dont use kids and yes even if she looks like a woman but shes under 21 SHES JUST A KID ....being built like a woman doesnt make them one....but there are them out there that like to role play go get one of them ...A-- holes...Im so mad!

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Friday, Apr 4 at 4:45 PM jimbo wrote ...

what a loser. kids are innocent,leave them alone.

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Friday, Apr 4 at 3:00 PM WoW wrote ...

27 yrs old and cant find someone of legal age? About time we start getting these scumbags off the street and away from children!! Great work to all the men and women of our police departments!!

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