Kevin Walsh, 22, of Westhampton, charged with possession of child pornography

By Maureen Mullarkeymaureen.mullarkey@newsday.comUpdated March 8, 2024

A Westhampton man was arraigned Wednesday after police found him in possession of child pornography.

After receiving an Internet Crimes Against Children cyber tip, New York State Police launched an investigation into Kevin Walsh, 22.

Walsh was arrested and charged with three counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child and three counts of possession of sexual performance by a child, police said.

He was arraigned at Southampton Town Court and remanded to Suffolk County Jail in lieu of bail.

Walsh did not immediately respond for comment.

By Maureen Mullarkey

maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com

Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.

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