Plattsburgh Man Charged in Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation

Plattsburgh, NY – A 29-year-old Plattsburgh man now faces a federal child sexual abuse material charge after investigators with the New York State Police and Homeland Security Investigations carried out an arrest tied to an ongoing computer crimes investigation.

George B. Shimell was arrested following an investigation led by the New York State Police Troop B Computer Crime Unit alongside Homeland Security Investigations, according to authorities.

Federal prosecutors charged Shimell under Title 1...