New York cardiologist, already a sex offender, admits to possessing child pornography
Frank Pollaro, a 55-year-old cardiologist from Long Island, New York, has admitted in court to possessing child pornography. Pollaro was already a registered sex offender after being convicted for the same crime in 2016.
According to a statement from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Pollaro pleaded guilty to two counts of Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. In September 2023, the Suffolk County Police Department uncovered evidence that Pollaro had uploaded inappropriate images to a website. Officers ended up searching his house and his electronic devices, finding “thousands of images and videos.”
“This defendant’s actions not only violated the law but also betrayed the sacred trust placed in medical practitioners. By possessing materials that exploit and harm children, he demonstrated a profound failure of ethics and human decency,” District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said in a statement. “No matter one’s profession or standing in society, those who engage in the exploitation of children will face the full force of the law.”
Pollaro’s has been a registered sex offender since 2016, when he was convicted for one count of possessing child pornography. He was sentenced to serve probation at the time, and he was allowed to continue practicing medicine as a cardiologist in the state of New York.
Pollaro now faces four to eight years in prison. This time, he will surrendering his medical license at the time of his sentencing.
Pollaro is scheduled to return to court in August.
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