Peter Bardunias, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, New York 2025

Grimy Times - Clifton Park, New York - A shocking case of child exploitation has come to light as Peter Bardunias, 59, of Clifton Park, New York, was charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in prohibited sexual activity.

According to the United States Attorney's Office, over the past two weeks, Bardunias, a Senior Vice President of Community Advancement for the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce, sent messages to an individual he believed to be a 15-year-old girl during which he discussed subjecting the would-be minor to violent and sadistic sexual activity.

As alleged in the complaint, Bardunias told the individual, who was in fact an undercover law enforcement official, that he wanted to, among other things, 'strangle' and 'torture' the purported child while raping them.

On October 6, 2025, Bardunias traveled to Warren County, New York, to meet the would-be minor and brought them candy to make them feel more comfortable. Bardunias was taken into custody shortly thereafter.

The complaint also alleges that a federal search warrant executed at Bardunias' residence revealed a box of sex toys, which included restraints and a knife, consistent with the materials used for the 'torture chamber' Bardunias told the would-be child he was going to prepare to rape and torture them within.

Defendant: Peter Bardunias
Criminal Charges: Attempted enticement of a minor
City and State: Clifton Park, New York
Exact Date: October 6, 2025
Sentence or Outcome: Held in custody pending a detention hearing set for October 10, 2025
Dollar Amounts: Up to $250,000 fine and a mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment.

The charge filed against Bardunias carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/local-leader-new-york-capital-region-chamber-commerce-charged-attempted-enticement-minor