Sex Crimes — Waverly, NY — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

Tristan Kovacs pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child and transportation of child pornography.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Sex Crimes
  • Location: Waverly, NY
  • Date reported: 2026-07-15
  • Suspect: male, age 22
  • Status: pleaded guilty

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Tristan Kovacs, 22, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child and transportation of child pornography.
  • Kovacs admitted to producing a sexually explicit image of himself and a 10-year-old girl in April 2025.
  • The image was uploaded to a pornographic website where other users could access and download it.
  • Kovacs faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years for the sexual exploitation charge and five years for the transportation charge.
  • He also faces fines of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of at least five years and up to life.