A shocking arrest has been made in New York State, where a 46-year-old drag queen and school board member has been charged with child sex crimes. Travis Longo, who goes by the stage name "Anita Buffem," was taken into custody on Thursday and faces four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
According to police, Longo engaged in sexually explicit communications with a child under the age of 12. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the New York State Police and the Madison County Child Advocacy Center.
Longo was elected vice president of the Board of Education for the Cazenovia Central School District in 2024 and remains a member to this day. The individual had previously served as a guest speaker at a Pennsylvania Democrat Caucus event in 2024.
The investigation revealed that Longo had engaged in a pattern of sexually explicit communications with a minor. The New York State Police have not released further details about the case, but the charges against Longo are serious and disturbing.
The case raises questions about how someone with such a background was able to hold a position of authority in a school district. The community is likely to be shocked by the allegations, and many will be left wondering how this could have happened.
