Riverhead man Josue Duran charged with child pornography offenses

Josue Duran, 33, was arrested at his Riverhead residence on Friday following a search warrant executed by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Digital Forensic Unit. The investigation was initiated after receiving a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program.

During the search of the Duryea Street property, detectives seized multiple cell phones. Duran has been charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child and promoting a sexual performance by a child.

At his arraignment in the First District Court in Central Islip, Duran pleaded not guilty. Judge Pierce F. Cohalan set bail at $10,000 cash, a $20,000 insured bond, or a $100,000 partially secured surety bond.