Peter Bardunias is Senior Vice President of Community Advancement for the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce. He has been charged with attempting to solicit a minor. This was an internet sting in which he thought he was talking to a fifteen-year-old but was really communicating with law enforcement. He was arrested when he traveled to meet the minor. He even brought candy.
The conversations with the purported minor were extremely graphic and violent. He promised to torture and rape the minor.
He is currently in custody.
- DOJ: Local Leader of New York Capital Region Chamber of Commerce Charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor
- Times-Union: Capital Region Chamber VP charged for allegedly attempting to lure minor for sex
October 9, 2025