Keywords: small business big heart amsterdam n.y. ny new york ghost town ghosttown dead city upstate real-estate realestate abandoned toxic hazardous waste rape sex offenders stupid criminal real estate mohawk valley mall 12010 blacks african americans capitol region albany animal cruelty abuse buddhists monks crime schenectady troy relocate portrait people Amsterdam, NY has a ratio of 29.21 sex offenders per 10,000 residents. This is higher than the national average of 14.07 offenders per 10,000 residents. Following an investigation commenced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Special Agents of Homeland Security and Detectives from the Amsterdam Police Dept. arrested a resident of Amsterdam for the possession of child pornographic digital files on his computer. Several files were located on the seized computer depicting obscene sexual performances by children less than sixteen years of age. The defendant’s information follows below. James J. Cooper, age 51, of McCleary Ave., Amsterdam, NY, was charged with the following: 4 counts of Possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, class E felonies. Cooper was arraigned in Amsterdam City Court this evening and was remanded to the Montgomery Co. Correctional Facility. Amsterdam, NY has a ratio of 29.21 sex offenders per 10,000 residents. This is higher than the national average of 14.07 offenders per 10,000 residents. Following an investigation commenced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Special Agents of Homeland Security and Detectives from the Amsterdam Police Dept. arrested a resident of Amsterdam for the possession of child pornographic digital files on his computer. Several files were located on the seized computer depicting obscene sexual performances by children less than sixteen years of age. The defendant’s information follows below. James J. Cooper, age 51, of McCleary Ave., Amsterdam, NY, was charged with the following: 4 counts of Possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, class E felonies. Cooper was arraigned in Amsterdam City Court this evening and was remanded to the Montgomery Co. Correctional Facility. |