Felony charges for men from Palmyra and Rochester
From the NY State Police,
The New York State Police arrested William Bond, age 34, of Palmyra, Wayne County, following an investigation into the online distribution and possession of child sexual exploitation material.
On October 6, 2025, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a CyberTipline report regarding the upload of apparent child pornography that occurred on September 23, 2024.
An investigation by the New York State Police determined that Bond was responsible for the upload. On January 23, 2025, members of the New York State Police executed a search warrant at Bond’s residence in the Town of Palmyra, during which multiple electronic devices were seized.
The devices were examined at the New York State Police Computer Crime Laboratory in Albany, where several devices were found to contain child pornography.
On January 31, 2026, Bond was arrested and charged with:
- Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child Less Than 17 Years of Age (D felony)
- Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child Less Than 16 Years of Age (E felony).
Bond was processed without incident at SP Lyons and transported to the Wayne County Jail CAP arraignment.
The New York State Police arrested Adam Edward Hawley, age 32, of Rochester, NY, following a child exploitation investigation conducted by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, SP Rochester and the Troop E Computer Crimes Unit.
In September 2024, the New York State Police received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) related to the online sharing of child sexual abuse material through a social media platform. The investigation led investigators to a residence located on Alvin Place in the city of Rochester.
On March 6, 2025, members of the New York State Police executed a search warrant at the residence and seized multiple electronic devices for forensic examination. The devices were later analyzed at the New York State Police Computer Forensics Laboratory, where investigators confirmed the presence of child sexual abuse material on several devices.
As a result of the investigation, on January 27, 2026, Hawley voluntarily appeared at the New York State Police Rochester barracks and was taken into custody without incident.
Hawley was charged with:
- Possession of a Sexual Performance by a Child (E felony)
Hawley was processed and released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Rochester City Court on February 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
