Chestertown man sentenced for possessing child sex abuse images

CHESTERTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Warren County man has been sentenced to 11 years and five months in prison for possessing child sex abuse images, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Peter Bratis, 44, of Chestertown, pleaded guilty last September.

As part of his guilty plea, Bratis admitted to using a Google Drive account to store images depicting the sexual abuse of children between February 24, 2021, and August 4, 2022. Bratis had previously been convicted of the second-degree rape of a minor in Warren County.

Bratis has been in custody since August 25, 2022. In addition to his impending prison time, he was sentenced to 25 years of post-release supervision. He will also be required to remain registered as a sex offender upon his release.