Albany Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Receiving Child Pornography

On November 10, 2026, Gregory Conrad Puzio, a/k/a "Tony G.," age 41, of Albany, New York, was sentenced to 120 months' imprisonment for receiving child pornography. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III; Anthony Patrone, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); and New York State Police (NYSP) Superintendent Steven G. James made the announcement.

As part of his previously entered guilty plea, Puzio admitted that in February 2025, he used a messaging application to receive child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including a video where a child victim was sexually abused and beaten. In late June 2025, Puzio was charged by local authorities with use of a child in a sexual performance and possessing a sexual performance by a child based on this conduct but was subsequently released on bond. After a federal complaint was filed on July 8, 2025, federal agents arrested Puzio and he did not contest federal detention.

First Assistant United States Attorney Sarcone stated: "Puzio traded in grotesque videos of children being sexually abused and viciously beaten. After he was released by a New York State court, my office and our partners took immediate action to make sure that this child predator would not be back in the community to engage in further crimes against the most vulnerable among us. This administration shall continue to act swiftly to protect the citizens of the Northern District of New York when the state, with its failed policies when it comes to protecting its citizens from dangerous criminals such as Puzio, allows them to come back into the community pending adjudication."

HSI Special Agent in Charge Patrone stated: "The abuse depicted in the material Gregory Puzio received is profoundly disturbing, and children deserve to be protected from those who perpetuate this exploitation. This 120-month sentence reflects the serious consequences for such conduct and the resolve of HSI and our partners to identify offenders, support victims, and safeguard children. I thank HSI Albany, the New York State Police, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for their determined work on this investigation and prosecution."

New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, "Behind every image of child sexual abuse is a real child who has suffered unimaginable harm. This sentence holds Gregory Puzio accountable for his role in perpetuating that abuse. I commend our investigators and federal partners for their work on this case and their continued commitment to protecting children and bringing those who exploit them to justice."

U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino also imposed a 15-year term of supervised release to follow Puzio's release from prison. As part of his plea agreement, Puzio agreed to forfeit the phone he used to receive child pornography.

This case was investigated by HSI and the NYSP, with assistance from the United States Postal Service's Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua R. Rosenthal prosecuted this case as part of Project Safe Childhood.

Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.