Suffolk Reporter

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced today that Guenther Mayrhofer, 71, of Mastic Beach, a bus driver for the William Floyd School District, has been indicted on charges of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. Mayrhofer is accused of downloading images and videos of child sexual abuse and uploading them to his cloud storage account.

“There is nothing more important to my office than protecting children and tracking down predators in our community. It is deeply disturbing that this defendant was allegedly in close proximity to children every day as a school bus driver,” said District Attorney Tierney. “I thank the New York State Police for their diligent investigation in this case. We will continue to work closely with them and our other law enforcement partners to seek justice for these innocent victims.”

The investigation began when the New York State Police received a tip alleging that Mayrhofer had uploaded approximately 20 images of child sexual abuse to a cloud storage account. On August 15, 2024, state police executed a search warrant at Mayrhofer’s home, recovering numerous electronic devices and storage media.

A review of these devices revealed that Mayrhofer had allegedly downloaded and saved over one hundred images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.

On August 29, 2024, Mayrhofer was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis on 25 counts of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child (Class D felonies) and 25 counts of Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child (Class E felonies).

Justice Wilutis ordered Mayrhofer held on $150,000 cash bail, $500,000 bond, or $1.5 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. He is scheduled to return to court on October 8, 2024, represented by the Suffolk County Legal Aid Society.

Authorities urge anyone who believes they have been victimized by Guenther Mayrhofer to contact the New York State Police, Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.