NEW CITY- A Tomkins Cove man was arrested following an eight-month investigation into child sexual exploitation, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced.
Damani Steadman, 21, was arraigned in Rockland County Court before Judge David M. Ascher on a sealed indictment charging him with 25 counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child.
The investigation was led by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and began with a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators executed multiple search warrants on Steadman’s internet accounts, electronic devices, and home.
Steadman was ordered to surrender his passport. The case was adjourned to February 3, 2026, for further proceedings.
The investigation involved assistance from the Stony Point Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the New York State Police.
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