Bryant student arrested on child porn charges

April 23, 2015 4:27 pm

By Jennifer Petracca

Rhode Island State Police have arrested a Bryant University student for the possession and transfer of child pornography.

21-year-old Yuk Fai Michael Young, of Smithfield, was arrested Wednesday after investigation revealed he was trading videos of child porn on the internet. A court-authorized search warrant was issued and Young was identified as the owner of the media.

Young was arraigned in Third Division District Court and held on $10,000 bail with surety. He is not allowed to have internet access and ordered to have no contact with children. He is scheduled for a pre-arrainment conference on June 24th.

At this time, State Police say there is no indication of inappropriate conduct between Young and minor children.

Elizabeth O’Neil, Associate Vice President for University Relations at Bryant University released a statement saying that Bryant “cooperated fully with the Rhode Island State Police in this investigation, and continues to cooperate with authorities.”

Young has been placed on interim suspension from the university.