Tipsters, photos lead to Capitol riot charges against another Central NY man, feds say
Updated May 13, 2021;
Posted May 13, 2021
An Oneida County man (in a gray sweatshirt on the far right) inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The New Hartford man was arrested Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP
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New Hartford, N.Y. An Oneida County man has been charged after he admitted to investigators that he was inside the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to federal court papers.
Eric Bochene, 49, of New Hartford, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of unlawfully entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and two counts of violent entry disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to court papers filed by federal prosecutors. The charges are misdemeanors.
Baldwinsville Man Facing Federal Child Pornography Charges
A Baldwinsville man appeared in Federal Court Thursday on charges that he received Child Pornography on his Instagram profile.
Acting United State Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Special Agent in charge of the Albany FBI field office announced the arrest and details of the criminal complaint. According to that complaint, 21-year-old Richard Curtis of Baldwinsville allegedly solicited and then received several images over the Instagram platform on his smart device.
Officials say at this time, Curtis has not been found guilty of any crime and is presumed innocent until proven otherwise. However, Curtis is facing a hefty penalty is he s found guilty of the crime. Federal Prosecutors say, Curtis faces at least 5 years and up to 20 years in prison, a term of post-release supervision of at least 5 years and up to life, and a fine of up to $250,000.