LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A five-month investigation ended with the arrest of a Dansville Central custodian for allegedly possessing child porn and stealing money from a fundraiser. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Kyle Webster, 21, was arrested for two counts of felony Possessing a Sexual Performance of a Child and one count of misdemeanor Petit Larceny. "Dansville School Officials handled the … [Read more...]
Child Porn Guilty Plea Means Felony Conviction for Mount Morris Man
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Mount Morris resident pled guilty to a felony charge for possessing pornographic images of young children. Kyle Kibler, 20, is now convicted of felony Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child. He agreed to serve weekends in jail with 10 years on probation and to register as a sex offender. "On that computer, were there sexual images of young children under age 16?" asked District Attorney Greg McCaffrey. … [Read more...]
Cops Arrest Lakeville Woman for Sending Explicit Photos and Videos to 13-Year-Old
LIVONIA — The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Lakeville woman on felony charges for allegedly sending sexually explicit photos and videos to a 13-year-old and asking him to do the same. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, an anonymous online tip led to the arrest of Amanda Wilson, 35, for felony Promoting an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child and felony Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance of a … [Read more...]
Police Seek Further Victims in Wayland Child Porn Case
NYLON – New York State Police are asking anyone who believes they have information about further victims in a developing child porn case to contact their investigators. According to a press release from New York State Police, they arrested Peter Nowak, 57, of Wayland, for felony Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child and felony Promoting Sexual Performance by a Child. "The New York State Police are still actively investigating the case, … [Read more...]
FBI Investigates Mount Morris Man for Child Porn
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Mount Morris man is facing felony charges for allegedly possessing child pornography. Kyle Kibler, 20, is charged with felony Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child and felony Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. "We'll be entering a plea of not guilty at this point," said John Putney, Kibler's defense attorney. "We're asking for a brief adjournment so that the court can arrive at a well-informed … [Read more...]
Teen Turns Self in to Geneseo Police on Child Porn Charges
GENESEO – The Geneseo Police Department arrested a young man for allegedly possessing sexually explicit images of a child on his cell phone. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Darryle Briggs, 19, of Warsaw, was arrested for felony Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. Briggs' Facebook profile indicates that he studies psychology at SUNY Geneseo, and the College confirms that Briggs is a … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office and NYPD Investigate Brooklyn Man for Enticing Livingston County Girl Online
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office partnered with the New York City Police (NYPD) to investigate a Brooklyn man who was allegedly forcing a 13-year-old Livingston County girl to perform sexual acts online. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, the joint investigation resulted in the arrest of Josel Rodriguez, 23, for felony Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance. "A great father and good … [Read more...]
Caledonia Boy Scout Leader Sentenced to Prison for Abusing Child
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The former assistant Boy Scout leader who pled guilty to using a child in a sexual performance was sentenced to state prison on Tuesday. Daniel Fisher, 26, was sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison for felony Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance. "As a Scout Leader, [Fisher] built up trust and confidence, groomed the victim, and abused that trust," said Assistant District Attorney Joshua Tonra. "He used bizarre … [Read more...]
Sparta Man Jailed for Sending Child Porn to Others
SPARTA – A local man was arrested by State Police and taken to jail for allegedly disseminating inappropriate images of children. Bruce White, 27, was charged with felony Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child for allegedly sending the images to others. He was arrested on Dec. 11 and arraigned on his charges. He was remanded to the Livingston County Jail on $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond. White will appear in Sparta Town Court at a … [Read more...]
Child Porn on Phone Results in Two Felonies for Geneseo Man
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Geneseo man was arraigned Tuesday morning on felony charges for allegedly possessing pornographic images of a child on his cell phone. Paul Baker, 34, waived his right to have his case reviewed by a Grand Jury and now stands charged with Possession of an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child and Possession of a Sexual Performance by a Child, both E felonies. At the request of Baker's attorney, Dennis Dawson, a pre-plea … [Read more...]