Posted on: May 28, 2025 01:50 PM

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Police arrest Troy man for possessing child pornography

On May 23, 2025, State Police of Brunswick, with the assistance of the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested John A. Cleary, 55, of Troy, NY, for Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class “D” felony, and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class “E” felony.

Cleary is accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation.  His arrest followed an investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his Troy, NY, residence on May 23, 2025. The investigation stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

From NYSP