Lindenhurst man charged after Suffolk police find child sex abuse images
Suffolk police say they seized multiple devices from a Lindenhurst home and charged Richard Enstad after finding more than 1,000 child sex abuse images.
At about 7:25 a.m. on June 25, 2026, detectives executed a warrant at 372 Gates Ave. and found more than 1,000 child sex abuse images on seized electronic devices inside the Lindenhurst home of Richard Enstad, 68. The warrant followed a tip to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and an investigation by Suffolk County Police Department Digital Forensics Unit detectives.
Enstad was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child. The case is set for arraignment in First District Court in Central Islip. A criminal charge is an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The New York State ICAC Task Force is a 60-agency network that helps law enforcement identify, investigate and prosecute people who exploit children through the internet and technology. The New York ICAC network serves as a central hub for cybertips sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The federal ICAC program provides forensic and investigative support, training, victim services and community education.
Parents, caregivers and residents who suspect online child exploitation can file a report through NCMEC’s CyberTipline, the nation’s centralized reporting system, or call the 24-hour hotline at 1-800-843-5678. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911 right away.
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