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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

South Orange Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

Rocco Martino, 43, of South Orange, N.J., was sentenced today to 84 months in prison

Rocco Martino, 43, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for making available images and videos of pre-pubescent children being sexually abused – sometimes violently – to others over the Internet, U.S. Attorney Fishman announced.   Martino, a doctor who recently practiced internal and sports medicine with the Summit Medical Group in Berkeley Heights, N.J., pleaded guilty in January 2012 to an Information charging him with one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography.  He entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Williams H. Walls, who also imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. Martino worked as a specialist in sports medicine and integrative medicine. He is a graduate of Columbia University School …

Si Morley

8:12 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Wow, Columbia, Princeton Brown..what a waste. He better lose his licence to practice medicine   more ›

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Local Doctor Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge

Rocco Martino, of South Orange, pleads guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

Rocco Martino, 43, of South Orange, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to receiving and distributing photos and videos of child pornography, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.  The photos typically showed pre-pubescent children being sexually abused, sometimes violently. In a Newark federal court room, Martino, who practiced internal and sports medicine with the Summit Medical Group in Berkeley Heights before his December 2010 arrest, entered his guilty plea to the charge of one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography. The charge of possessing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, and a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.  Martino will …

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