Overview
- Federal prosecutors say Robert Sacco, 38, tried to arrange a live video call to watch the sexual abuse of a fictitious 10-year-old created by an undercover agent.
- Court filings describe explicit photos he sent, offers to buy clothing and underwear, electronic payment details, and interest in a second child aged 5.
- A Brooklyn magistrate judge denied bail and ordered detention after prosecutors argued he is a danger and a flight risk, with removal to Albany for a Feb. 6 appearance.
- Nassau County suspended him without pay and county leaders publicly condemned the allegations.
- Sacco is a 10-year NCPD veteran previously examined in a 2017 police-involved death that ended in a $700,000 civil settlement, intensifying accountability questions.