Michael Wustrow, the former musical director at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, New York, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography.
“The Eastern District will continue to bring to justice those like Wustrow who contribute to the victimization of innocent children,” stated United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.
On September 11, 2017, Wustrow was found to be in possession of multiple images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct on his cell phone. Among these images was a picture of a toddler being abused by an adult male, which Wustrow received from the messaging app, Kik. Through the messaging app, Wustrow also claimed to have had sexual contact with an underage teenage boy and stated that he wanted to sexually abuse a 12- or 13-year-old boy.
Wustrow, 56, of Freeport, New York, has been incarcerated since his arrest on February 20, 2019. When sentenced, Wustrow faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
The case is being handled by the Office’s Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorney Oren Gleich is in charge of the prosecution.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), under the leadership of Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney, Jr.
The guilty plea occurred before United States Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown in federal court in Central Islip.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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