Ex-New York politician caught at MIA hoarding hundreds of child sex abuse videos: feds
A disgraced New York politician once convicted on federal corruption and bribery charges could be facing more prison time as South Florida authorities allege he was found hoarding hundreds of child sexual abuse videos on his phone after being stopped on a layover flight in Miami.
Coming from Camaguey, Cuba, Dan Halloran, 54, landed Saturday at Miami International Airport on his way home to New York, according to a federal criminal complaint. After stepping off his American Airlines flight, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer flagged Halloran for “secondary inspection.”
Agents searched his devices, an iPhone and iPad, where they made a jarring discovery — hundreds of videos of child pornography, authorities said. At least 35 of the videos showed child sexual abuse involving “prepubescent” children.
Also on his phone was a text chat revealing Halloran bought some of the child pornography, which came in regular, premium, VIP or special packages that ranged in price from $50 to $500, the complaint read.
After arresting him, law enforcement said he told them about two-thirds to three-quarters of the videos in the hidden folder were child pornography — the folder contained 1,362 videos.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Halloran was held at Miami’s Federal Detention Center on charges of possession of child pornography and transportation of child pornography.
In 2014, Halloran was convicted and given a 10-year sentence, which he only served half of due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on charges involving bribing New York political leaders to influence an election and embezzlement.
He was elected to the New York City Council from 2010 to 2013.
This story was originally published April 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM.
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