FDNY First-Responder charged with 'Hidden' Child Porn Stash
EMT accused of carrying 14,000 images and videos, including adults in sickening sex acts with kids.
An FDNY emergency medical technician arrested on charges he had 14,000 images and videos showing horrific sexual abuse of children, is not behind bars — but free until his next court appearance in late August, newly-obtained records reveal.
EMT Master K. Detres, 23, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to JFK International Airport’s Human Trafficking Unit on June 1, when he got off a plane from the Dominican Republic and was flagged on suspicion of carrying child pornography.
During an inspection of Detres’ baggage and electronic devices, officers found a “hidden folder” in his iPhone 17 with about 14,000 images and videos, some showing adults engaged in sex acts with preadolescent children, the CBP said in a press release.
The release does not name Detres, but a criminal complaint released by the Queens District Attorney’s office identifies him.
The complaint describes several videos allegedly found on Detres showing girls 7 to 10 years old, officials estimate.
In one video, a girl stands naked in a bathtub while a man urinates on her. One shows a child with her mouth on a man’s penis while “crying and shaking her head no.” Another shows a child with her mouth on a man’s penis as he “uses his hand to manipulate (her) head back and forth.”
A CBP officer said Detres “admitted, in sum and substance, he knew he had the child porn on his phone,” the complaint states.
The DA charged Detres with felony possession of sexual performance by a child, and misdemeanor obscenity.
Petres pleaded not guilty at his June 1 arraignment in Queens Supreme Court.
Judge Lana Schlesinger released Detres without bail and set his next court appearance for Aug. 20. A DA spokesperson said the charges are “not bail-eligible” under state law.
The FDNY suspended Detres without pay for 30 days on June 2, spokeswoman Amanda Farinacci said. Under civil service rules, the city must then return him to the payroll at least until his criminal case is resolved.
Detres, who is certified by the state Health Department, has worked as a city EMT since 2024, making $52,137 last fiscal year, records show.
The FDNY requires prospective employees to undergo a psychological exam in the application process. Farinacci had no comment on how the department evaluated Detres before hiring him.
An EMT’s duties may put him or her in close contact with children during emergencies in homes or schools, in an ambulance, or at a hospital.
“He’s in the business of saving lives,” said Detres’ defense lawyer, Oliver Storch. “He’s deeply shocked and saddened by these allegations, and we will address them in the appropriate forum. We ask the public to withhold judgment until the process is completed.”