Cohoes, NY (WRGB) — State Police in Latham, in collaboration with the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, have arrested 32-year-old Matthew Roberts of Cohoes, New York. Roberts faces charges of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class “D” felony, and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class “E” felony.
Authorities said Roberts is accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation. His arrest followed an investigation initiated by a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)…