Suffolk County Police arrested a Bayport man for possessing child pornography and promoting a sexual performance of a child.
Following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives investigated Ryan Yost and executed a search warrant at his home. Following an investigation, images depicting child pornography were found on a cell phone at the residence and Yost was arrested on January 20 at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Yost, 22, was charged with Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child Under 16, both felonies. He was held overnight at the Fifth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on January 21.
Anyone with information on this incident, or who believes they may be a victim, is asked to contact Digital Forensics Unit detectives at 631-852-6572.