Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Child Porn, Stealing From Business, Day Before Birthday

Just one day before his birthday a Hudson Valley man was arrested twice, in two local counties. The man is accused of owning lots of child porn and stealing from a local business.

On Tuesday, Sebastian Martin of Poughkeepsie was charged by City of Poughkeepsie police with five-counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child, a felony.

Earlier on Tuesday, Sebastian Martin was accused of stealing over $800 in gift cards from the Lowes in Highland. Martin was charged with grand larceny and conspiracy, a felony.

City of Poughkeepsie police confirmed to Hudson Valley Post that the Sebastian Martin arrested in Ulster County was the same Martin charged in Dutchess County.

Martin turned 22 on Wednesday.

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