Cazenovia school board vice president arrested in child sex misconduct case

Cazenovia school board vice president arrested in child sex misconduct case CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced the arrest of the Cazenovia School Board of Education Vice President for sexual misconduct against children. On June 18, the state police charged Travis J. Longo, 46, of Cazenovia, with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor offense. The police said that Longo engaged in a pattern of sexually explicit communications with a child under the age of 12. Specific details about the nature of the communications were not announced. In 2024, Longo was elected to the Cazenovia School District Board of Education. Longo is still a member of the board. Longo was also the founder of Cazenovia Pride. The organization announced on Facebook on Friday that it has decided to cancel its festival for this year and dissolve as an organization. Cazenovia Pride Inc. is cancelling this year's Pride Festival and all associated events, and we are dissolving as an organization. This decision follows serious criminal charges against Travis Longo, the founder of Cazenovia Pride Fest and a longtime figure in our organization. Travis Longo has no further affiliation with Cazenovia Pride Inc. We are deeply sorry for the pain and disappointment this causes our community. The years of support, love, and solidarity you have shown us have meant everything. Thank you. The event was scheduled for June 27 at the Lorenzo State Historic Site. Investigators believe there may be additional victims who were contacted by Longo. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Police at 315-366-6000 and reference case number NY2600762245. This is a developing story.