Long Island School Bus Driver Sexually Abused 6-Year-Old, Found With Child Porn, Police Say

The investigation into Charles Titone III, 46, of Huntington Station, was launched by the Suffolk County Police Computer Crimes Unit, Special Victims Section and officers from the Second Precinct Crime Section following a tip from the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Investigators executed a search warrant at Titone’s home, on Wednesday morning, Dec. 3 and arrested Titone for having sexual contact with a 6-year-old and possessing child pornography on his phone.

Titone is a school bus driver for Huntington Coach Corp. and drives in the Northport-East Northport school district.

Titone was charged with first-degree sexual abuse (a Class D felony) and possessing a sexual performance by a child (a Class E felony).

The victim was someone previously known to Titone and not a student from his bus route.

Titone is being held overnight at the Second Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at First District Court in Central Islip.

The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Computer Crimes Unit at 631-852-6279 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.

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