New York State Police at Ithaca have arrested a Syracuse man on felony charges related to child sexual performance material following a months-long investigation.
State Police said 21-year-old Jonathan D’Agostino was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child under 17, a Class D felony, and possessing a sexual performance by a child under 16, a Class E felony. Authorities said D’Agostino is accused of possessing and promoting child sexual abuse material.
The investigation began after State Police received a referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding suspicious online activity. Last September, members of the Troop C Computer Crime Unit and the Ithaca Bureau of Criminal Investigation executed a search warrant at D’Agostino’s residence as part of the ongoing probe.
Last Friday, D’Agostino was processed at State Police Ithaca and later transported to the Tompkins County Jail for centralized arraignment.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
