On December 15, 2022, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation stationed at SP Clarence arrested Ryan P. Smith, 27 of Cheektowaga, NY for Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child (D Felony) and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child (E Felony).
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation out of SP Clarence with the assistance from the Troop A Computer Crimes Unit, conducted an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation in the town of Cheektowaga. Investigation determined Smith possessed child pornography and was disseminating child pornography.
The mission of the ICAC Task Force is to identify individuals online who are attempting to lure children to meet for sex or those disseminating child sexual abuse material.
Smith was arraigned in the town of Cheektowaga Court and was released on own recognizance and scheduled to return to court in 2023.
