Suffolk County Police arrested a Blue Point man for possessing child pornography and promoting a sexual performance of a child.

Following a tip from police in Lafayette, Indiana, Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives investigated Nicholas Riggio and executed a search warrant at his home, located at 86 Montauk Highway, on July 23. Following an investigation, images depicting child pornography were found on a cell phone at the residence and Riggio was arrested at 4 p.m.

Riggio, 19, was charged with Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child Under 16, both felonies. He is being held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on August 5.

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.

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