Conesus, New York Man Pleads Guilty to Production and Possession of Child Pornography
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Donald Coty, 40, of Conesus, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court on November 9 to production and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York announced.
According to the office, Coty entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years; the final sentence will be determined by the court.
The case began in February 2026, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip reporting that a file containing suspected child pornography had been uploaded to Google Photos and a Google Drive account by a user named Don Coty. The New York State Police traced the tip to Coty and his wife, Megan Coty, and on June 23, 2026, executed a search warrant at the couple's Marrowback Road residence, seizing 13 electronic items including hard drives, laptops and cellphones. Prosecutors previously said an initial review of one hard drive recovered 1.3 million image and video files, of which more than 174,000 reviewed files contained suspected child pornography.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa M. Marangola and was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the New York State Police. Coty now awaits sentencing.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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