CHEEKTOWAGA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF 200,000 IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

BUFFALO, NY (WNY News Now) – A Cheektowaga man pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor.

Michael P. Daly, 48, of Cheektowaga, NY pleaded guilty  to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor.

In June 2019, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a report from Microsoft Bing that one of their users uploaded an image of child pornography. Subsequent investigation traced the image to Daly. On October 22, 2020, investigators  executed a search warrant at Daly’s residence in Cheektowaga, seizing a laptop computer, a flash drive, and an iPhone. A forensic search of all three items recovered over 200,000 images and 95 videos of child pornography. Some of the images include prepubescent minors and depictions of violence.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.