SHRUB OAK, NY — A former high-ranking fire official has been accused of crimes related to the sex abuse of children, according to prosecutors.
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday that 57-year-old Scott Denet, of Shrub Oak, was charged with two felonies related to the possession and promotion of child sexual abuse material.
Denet was arraigned Tuesday on a felony complaint charging him with felony promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child; and felony possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.
He was released on his own recognizance, and is due back in court on June 30.
"Those who possess and share child sexual abuse material are not merely engaging in legally prohibited conduct, they are retraumatizing the victims depicted in those videos who still bear the scars of their abuse," Cacace said. "My office works diligently with our partners at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to detect all forms of child sexual abuse on the internet and track down the individuals responsible for creating and promoting such material. If anyone in Westchester County endeavors to access these images, or tries to conceal their attempts to do so, we will find out, and we will hold you to account."
According to the felony complaint, Denet, who retired as a captain with the Yonkers Fire Department in April 2023, promoted an obscene sexual performance by a child on July 31, 2025, by sharing a photo of a nude girl on an app called "Thundr." On April 24, of this year, he possessed a video of a nude female child engaging in sexual activity, according to the allegations.
The case was investigated by the Hi-Tech Unit within the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The case is being prosecuted by Cyber Crimes Bureau Chief Michael Delohery.
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