Cornell Police make arrest after five-month investigation

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell University Police, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cortland Police Department, the Tompkins County District Attorney's office and the New York State Police, have completed a five-month investigation into the possession of child pornography.

Robert E. Mosher, 39, of 3 Garfield St., Cortland, was arrested Oct. 17 at the New York State Police barracks in Owego, N.Y., and charged with two counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, an E felony. Mosher was issued an appearance ticket to return to Ithaca Town Court on Monday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m.

Mosher is a former employee of Cornell University.

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