Steven Enderley, of West Islip, charged with possessing child pornography, police say

A West Islip man is facing arraignment on child porn charges after police investigators seized his cellphone and other electronic devices while executing a search warrant earlier this month.

Steven Enderley, 35, surrendered Friday at the Suffolk County Police Third Precinct in Bay Shore and was charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child and with promoting a sexual performance by a child, police said in a news release. He will be arraigned Friday in First District Court in Central Islip.

It was not immediately clear if Enderley is represented by counsel.

Police said a tip to the internet Crimes Against Children hotline launched an investigation by Digital Forensics Unit detectives that led to the execution of a search warrant at Enderley's home on April 14. During that search, police seized the cellphone and other devices.

Additional information was not immediately available on Friday.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a Newsday reporter since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press, Society of the Silurians and National Headliner Awards for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing. He is the author of “Swee'pea,” about New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. His debut crime novel, “For Nothing Is Hidden,” rooted in 1950s Long Island, was released in October 2025.