Longtime New Yorker cartoonist arrested on child porn charge

Danny Shanahan is a longtime New Yorker cartoonist whose work last appeared in the magazine's Febreuary 20 issue.

Published: 10th December 2020 09:10 PM  |   Last Updated: 10th December 2020 09:10 PM   |  A+A A-

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Danny Shanahan, 64, was arrested at his home. (File Photo)

By Associated Press

RHINEBACK: A well-known cartoonist for The New Yorker has been arrested on a possession of child pornography charge, police said.

Danny Shanahan, 64, was arrested Wednesday at his home in Rhinebeck, New York, state police said in a news release.

He was ordered to appear in court on January 20 on a charge of possession of a sexual performance by a child, a class E felony.

Shanahan is a longtime New Yorker cartoonist whose work last appeared in the magazine's Febreuary 20 issue.

A phone number listed for Shanahan in public records was disconnected.

It wasn't clear if he had an attorney who could speak for him.

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