State Police arrest a Corning resident for possession of child se...

Press Release

On October 1, 2023, the New York State Police in Bath received a Cyber Tipline from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reporting abuse material that was uploaded to a mobile messaging app.

Subsequent to an investigation, it was determined that Nicholas A. Faulisi, age 35, of Corning, NY, used a mobile messaging application to view and exchange approximately 6,000 photos and videos of child sexual abuse materials.

After several months of investigation, Faulisi was arrested for Promoting a Sexual Performance of a Child: less than 17 years of age (D Felony), Promoting Obscene Sexual Performance of a Child: less than 17 years of age (D Felony), and Possession of Sexual Performance by a Child (E Felony).

Faulisi was taken to Steuben County Jail for CAP arraignment.