Sailor looked at child porn aboard ship, authorities say
By Freeman Klopott
Examiner Staff Writer 10/12/08
Daniel J. Sweeney, 28, was taken to the brig Wednesday from his station on the guided missile cruiser USS Anzio in Norfolk, a Navy spokesman said.
Between April 2006 and early June 2007, Sweeney downloaded nearly 2,000 images of child pornography from Web sites he gained access to by paying a monthly fee, court records said. The images were discovered after federal officials searched his Vienna home in June 2007.
When federal officials questioned Sweeney he reportedly told them he also sometimes accessed sites while on board the USS Mason, despite warnings to stop from fellow sailors who saw him do so, records show. Sweeney told investigators he tried to quit and had gone to counseling.
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POSTED Oct 12, 2008
Eddy: "As the wife of a sailor serving on the USS Mason I have only one thing to say: SHAME!SHAME!! to those sailors who saw him do it and did nothing about it. They too should be punished for not reporting such a hiddeous crime.Turning a blind eye makes them an accessory and therefore equally guilty. SHAME! SHAME!"POSTED Oct 29, 2008
covelo: "I served with him for 3 1/2 years aboard MASON. Never in a million years would I believe that he had done this."POSTED Oct 30, 2008
PRAY 4 Him: "he was a friend of mine at one point while i was on the mason. i am shocked, but all fall short of the Glory of God. Pray for him and try not to pass judgement. its hard to believe cause i never thought him of all people. Pray~~~"