Flook, Jr., faces new charges

Charges of dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and voyeurism were filed Friday in superior court against Roger W. Flook, Jr., former Endicott resident. The charges follow an investigation of a report that a thumb drive found in a Chevrolet Silverado purchased from Flook contained a file of a juvenile girl bathing at Flook's former residence in Endicott.

According to a probable cause report filed by Chief Deputy Prosecutor Dan LeBeau, the truck was sold to a former Colfax resident who was a friend of Flook. The buyer, who is now in military service in Colorado, reported he made arrangements in 2015 to buy the truck because Flook, who was facing a possible prison sentence, wanted to sell the truck to rid himself of the payment obligations.

The purchaser of the truck said he discovered the files after he recently purchased an Xbox which had an operating system that showed another set of files on the thumb drive which included a file with the alleged photos.

The investigation included a warrant search of the house where Flook formerly resided in Endicott to confirm features in the bathroom matched those shown on the video, according to the report. The video indicated the photos were taken from a ceiling vent in the bathroom and a probable access to the ceiling area was located during the search.

LeBeau's report noted Flook's conviction here in early 2016 on charges of child rape and molestation is now scheduled for retrial after it was set aside by an appeals court ruling.