Long Island Magician arrested for videotaping children, Mom

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"A magician who lists "Lolita" as one of his favorite books and claims to be affiliated with BOCES, according to his MySpace Web site page, has been charged by police with hiding a video camera in his Central Islip photo studio to tape a mom and her daughters as they changed clothes.

Robert Infantino, better known as "Bob," bills himself as "Long Island's Favorite Magician." But chances are his customers are less than thrilled with his photography Thursday, the day after Infantino, 50, was arrested by Suffolk County police, who said he secretly videotaped a mother and her two young daughters during a "free photo shoot" at his home.

The girls were aged 10 and 14, police said.

Police said the owner of Infantino Productions was arrested at his home on Springfield Circle, after the woman and her daughters, who are not being identified, filed a complaint. Police said the trio went to the home for a "free photo shoot" -- and one of the victims noticed a camera hidden in a box in a changing room.

Police said Infantino had secretly videotaped the woman and her daughters while they were changing outfits.

Infantino was charged with three counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance.

He is scheduled for arraignment Thursday at First District Court in Central Islip.

Infantino has several Web sites. One, called "The Magic is You," is related to his magic -- and says he is an "All-Around Nice Guy." Another is dedicated to his photography."





Makes you wonder how many low lifes get into business with children for these purposes.

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Re: Long Island Magician arrested for videotaping children, Mom

Disgusting!

Re: Long Island Magician arrested for videotaping children, Mom

disgusting

i hope when they put him in the jail that all the other inmates know what he did--so they can slap him around

Re: Long Island Magician arrested for videotaping children, Mom

That is why I am always leary of a "Free photo shoot!"

Re: Long Island Magician arrested for videotaping children, Mom

He always did magic at the BBQ restaurant "Tennessee Jacks" in Islip. We used to see him all the time there, I would try nicely to tell him to go away and leave me alone so I can eat my food. I'm not amazed by card and coin tricks.

I heard about this story on the news and thought, how many magicians can there be on LI, so I look at the TV and there he is, the same magician that is at Tennessee Jacks!

By looking at his website, seems that he also did the same at the Ground Round and Okey Dokeys.