BNY Mellon security exec charged with child porn
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A BNY Mellon vice president of computer network security has been ordered to stand trial on charges he downloaded 3,000 images of alleged child pornography on his home computer.
Online court records show 45-year-old Duane Amity, of Monroeville, has been acting as his own attorney. He has waived a preliminary hearing on a single charge of child pornography possession filed by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, which is based on an FBI investigation that began in October.
A BNY Mellon spokesman has not commented on the charge.
According to a criminal complaint, Amity acknowledged viewing the images but denied sharing them with others. Investigators say Amity told them he’s been viewing the images for about 10 years and attributes that to his molestation as a child, calling the charges a “Godsend” and opportunity to seek counseling.