FBI investigating State Police official as brother says account was hacked

Key Points:

• The FBI has taken over the investigation involving Lt. Col. Jared Duffy, a high-ranking New York State Police official, who has been suspended without pay amid allegations linked to illicit material posted on a social media account.
• Duffy's brother, Trevor Duffy, claims new evidence suggests Jared’s dormant X (formerly Twitter) and Yahoo email accounts were hacked in September before the illicit content, involving sexual images of children, was promoted.
• State Police investigators executed a search warrant at Duffy’s Albany home, seizing electronic devices, but initial reviews found no illegal images, and Duffy passed a polygraph test administered by State Police.
• The investigation began following a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about activity on Duffy’s long-unused X account, which had become active again in September after years of dormancy.
• No charges have been filed against Jared Duffy, who has served with the State Police since 2002, and questions remain about why his personal account would be used to promote illegal content.