MELVILLE, New York (WABC) — A Melville child therapist is accused of distributing sexually explicit videos of infants on social media and allegedly making references to “hands-on touching” of kids in online chat rooms.
Renee Hoberman, 36, was ordered to be held without bail when she appeared in federal court in Central Islip Wednesday afternoon.
Her Plainview home was searched Wednesday following her arrest, and several electronic devices were seized, including an iPhone.
“It’s upsetting. Half our block are kids and they’re all great kids, so hearing something like that, you never know what’s going on behind closed doors and stuff like that,” said neighbor Nick Randisi.
Authorities say the Homberman’s iPhone contained several videos of child sexual abuse in a hidden photos folder and sexual images of children shared with others on a Telegram account.
Hoberman, who also goes by the first name Rina, has worked as a part-time licensed therapist for LifeStance Health …