Mother who allegedly sold daughter for sex denied request for release
NORWICH – Recent court documents indicate a Norwich woman wanting to gain release pending trial will remain behind bars until her scheduled court date April 28.
Linda O’Connor, 46, of Norwich, who allegedly sold a 12-year-old child for sex, petitioned a federal magistrate in March to release her with electronic monitoring. The petition was granted by Magistrate Judge George Lowe.
The decision, was overruled recently by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, stating, “O’Connor must remain behind bars because she remains a flight risk and a threat to the community.”
O’Connor and Dean Sacco, a New Jersey man who allegedly had up to five sexual encounters with a 12-year-old victim, were charged in a seven-count federal indictment in connection with the alleged sale of a girl for sex in exchange for overdue rent.
Court papers indicate, in February 2007, the victim, who is now 14-years-old, told a teacher she had sexual contact with an adult male. According to court document, the male has since been identified as Sacco.
Sacco is facing a state trial in Chenango County on felony charges related to the alleged sexual crimes. O’Connor was charged by Norwich police with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal contempt.
As for child pornography charges, it is alleged that both O’Connor and Sacco took photographs during the sexual encounters.
O’Connor’s attorney Lisa Peebles stated in court documents her client passed a polygraph test and, beyond evidence gathered from the said victim, there is a lack of evidence against her client.
More information regarding the case came to light in late 2007 as the victim detailed additional incidents of sexual abuse to the Broome County Child Advocacy Center. According to court documents, prosecutors are alleging O’Connor allowed two strangers to pay her for sex with the victim at a hotel in Johnson City in December 2006.
Both O’Connor and Sacco face a lengthy list of charges in the case, including selling a child for the purpose of producing child pornography, buying a child for the purpose of producing child pornography, sex trafficking of child, production of child pornography, possession of child pornography and crossing state lines to solicit sex. If convicted, the charges carry mandatory minimum sentences of 30 years to maximum life sentences.
Linda O’Connor, 46, of Norwich, who allegedly sold a 12-year-old child for sex, petitioned a federal magistrate in March to release her with electronic monitoring. The petition was granted by Magistrate Judge George Lowe.
The decision, was overruled recently by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, stating, “O’Connor must remain behind bars because she remains a flight risk and a threat to the community.”
O’Connor and Dean Sacco, a New Jersey man who allegedly had up to five sexual encounters with a 12-year-old victim, were charged in a seven-count federal indictment in connection with the alleged sale of a girl for sex in exchange for overdue rent.
Court papers indicate, in February 2007, the victim, who is now 14-years-old, told a teacher she had sexual contact with an adult male. According to court document, the male has since been identified as Sacco.
Sacco is facing a state trial in Chenango County on felony charges related to the alleged sexual crimes. O’Connor was charged by Norwich police with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal contempt.
As for child pornography charges, it is alleged that both O’Connor and Sacco took photographs during the sexual encounters.
O’Connor’s attorney Lisa Peebles stated in court documents her client passed a polygraph test and, beyond evidence gathered from the said victim, there is a lack of evidence against her client.
More information regarding the case came to light in late 2007 as the victim detailed additional incidents of sexual abuse to the Broome County Child Advocacy Center. According to court documents, prosecutors are alleging O’Connor allowed two strangers to pay her for sex with the victim at a hotel in Johnson City in December 2006.
Both O’Connor and Sacco face a lengthy list of charges in the case, including selling a child for the purpose of producing child pornography, buying a child for the purpose of producing child pornography, sex trafficking of child, production of child pornography, possession of child pornography and crossing state lines to solicit sex. If convicted, the charges carry mandatory minimum sentences of 30 years to maximum life sentences.
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