WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
Thomas Pennington, age 57, of Syracuse, New York, appeared in federal court October 2, 2026, on charges of receiving child pornography.Pennington was detained pending further proceedings.
First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Anthony Patrone, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made the announcement.
The complaint filed against Pennington alleges that on or about October 1, 2026, Pennington received child pornography on multiple electronic devices. Pennington admitted to using the internet to find and downloa...