Frank Petronio had plastered a Jewish faith center at Dickinson College with 'smiley-face Hitler' stickers last year; he was later turned in by his daughter.
CARLISLE - A Spencerport, New York man has been fined $500, placed on probation for one year, and ordered to complete a court-approved cultural sensitivity training for plastering a Jewish center on the Dickinson College campus with antisemitic stickers last January.At Tuesday’s sentencing in Carlisle, Frank Petronio - the father of a Dickinson student - seemed both ashamed of his actions, and astounded at how much they’ve cost him.
“I’m paying a huge price,” he told Smith at one point, even expressing frustration that publicity from his arrest is costing him opportunites as a free-lance photographer and graphic designer.Petronio, 63, pleaded guility earlier this winter to one count of ethnic intimidation foron windows and doors at the Milton Asbell Center for Jewish Life in the 200 block of West High Street last January.
Police obtained surveillance footage from the Asbell building showing the subject, which they eventually distributed publicly. Within short order, they received a tip from Petronio’s daughter identifying him as the poster, and they were quickly matched with photos on his New York state pistol permit.
According to a search of New York state and federal court records, Petronio is facing no other criminal charges.prior red flags have been raised about Petronio’s social media behavior. The import of the case was not lost on Dickinson officials, who thanked police and prosecutors Tuesday for following through on it and issued this statement:
Petronio, whose hometown is a suburb of Rochester, declined questions from PennLive as he left court Tuesday.
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