Anthony J. Sanfratello, the man arrested yesterday by the New York State Police on charges related to child pornography lives in townhouse at 48 Westminster Court, New Rochelle, NY that looks directly onto the playground behind the Daniel Webster Magnet School, an elementary school for children K-5. Students at the Webster school range from 7 years old to 11 years old. Sanfratello’s brother Joseph, also a New Rochelle resident, is a convicted Level 2 sex offender. He was arrested in 1994 for 2nd degree sodomy of an 11 year-old girl.
An investigation of the area around 48 Westminster Court this morning by Talk of the Show shows that Sanfratello lives almost on top of the Webster School playground in a home with direct and close line of sight into the school. Sanfratello’s residence, a three-story townhouse, looks directly into the playground behind Webster School where students play during recess and lunch period. The school is also home to a summer camp run by the New Rochelle Parks & Recreation Department.
Requests for comment from City and School officials were not returned.
During a visit to the scene earlier today, Talk of the Sound found shades drawn over the windows. Attempts to contact Sanfratello by calling and knocking on the door to his home were unsuccessful.
Last night, parents of students currently enrolled at Webster School received a robo-call from Mr. Joseph Williams, the school’s principal. Parents were told “New York State Police informed us they arrested an adult male in his home which is adjacent to Webster School. During the arrest police also confiscated computer equipment with child pornography.” The call emphasized that the arrest had no direct connection to Webster School. Williams said the school was reviewing its safety and security procedures and encouraged parents to discuss safety and security procedures with their children. Williams promised parents that “as additional information becomes available it will be shared with the Webster community”.
Sanfratello’s home is visible from the other side of Webster School, on Glenmore Drive, through a sideroad leading back to the playground (below).
The front of Sanfratello’s home from Westminster Court, the Westchester Area School is the red brick building in the background (below).
A side view of Sanfratello’s home, the Webster School is in the background, the Westchester Area School is the red brick building to the right (below).
A few doors down from Sanfratello’s home is a driveway which runs directly along the property line of the Webster School (below).
In front of Sanfratello’s home at 48 Westminster is a small lawn ornament depicting what was once four cherubs sitting on a rock wall with a plaque which reads “WELCOME”. One the cherubs has broken off. A cherub is a small angel, often as in this case, portrayed as a child with an innocent or chubby face (below).
A close up of the “four” cherubs in front of 48 Westminster Court (below).
From Glenmore Drive, Sanfratello’s vantage point looking into the playground behind Webster is clearly visible (below).
From Glenmore Drive, the playground behind Webster School (below).
From Glenmore Drive, the playground behind Webster School (below).
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Do you think he sat in his window drooling like a cat watching birds?
Quite possible, you never know with these creeps!
Bob, thanks for all the info. and picutres. Talk of the Sound’s really been on top of this story and an excellent source of information. This is scary stuff that’s hardly being covered by the press.