Babylon Doctor Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges: DA

BABYLON, NY — A Babylon doctor and registered sex offender pleaded guilty Thursday to child pornography charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.

Cardiologist Frank Pollaro, 55, of Deer Park, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, the DA said.

According to the DA and Pollaro's admissions, the Suffolk County Police Department’s Digital Forensics Unit received notice that a user on Freechatnow.com was uploading images of child pornography in September 2023.

An investigation revealed that Pollaro was the person sharing the child pornography, the DA said.

On October 12, 2023, in conjunction with Task Force members from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a search warrant issued for Pollaro’s home revealed a laptop containing thousands of images and videos depicting children—including some as young as four years old—engaging in sexual acts with adults, the DA said.

Pollaro— who was already a registered level one sex offender after a 2016 conviction of one count of possession of child pornography—confessed to possessing the images and videos, the DA said.

At the time, he was sentenced to one-year probation and the New York State Department of Health Board for Professional Misconduct allowed Pollaro to keep his medical license and continue practicing in New York, the DA said.

On July 11, 2024, Pollaro pleaded guilty before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis to two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, Class E felonies, the DA said. He faces an
indeterminate sentence in prison of four to eight years and will also surrender his license at
the time of sentencing, the DA said.

“This defendant’s actions not only violated the law but also betrayed the sacred trust placed in medical practitioners. By possessing materials that exploit and harm children, he demonstrated a profound failure of ethics and human decency,” said Tierney. “No matter profession or standing in society, those who engage in the exploitation of children will face the full force of the law.”

Pollaro is due back in court on August 14. He is being represented by James Pascarella who was not immediately available for comment.