New York State Police in conjunction with Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI Mid-State Child Exploitation Task Force arrested Roderick J. Etzel, 63, of 7301 Barberry Lane, Manlius, for two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child (class E felony).
It is alleged that Etzel possessed digital images of children under the age of 16 years old engaged in sexual acts. State Police, along with agents from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, executed a federal search warrant at the Alestalo & Etzel Architectural Firm, 4317 E. Genesee St., Suite 207, DeWitt. Agents seized digital equipment from the office.
Anyone with information concerning this investigation should contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at SP North Syracuse at (315) 455-2922.