Grand Jury Indicts Two For Violent Sex Crimes Against Children

By: Tyler Murphy

NORWICH – The Chenango County grand jury met last week and indicted ten individuals with a number of felonies.

At the proceedings, the District Attorney’s Office presents evidence against those they wish to prosecute as a felon, and the jury decides if there is enough reasonable cause to charge a person.

• Wyatt E. McDonough, 52, 132 Ingraham Rd., Greene, was indicted on two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, a class A-II felony, two counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a B class felony and one count of second degree criminal sexual, a D class felony.

State Police investigators said McDonough’s arrest was the result of a week-long investigation initiated by the State Police Computer Crimes Unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

D.A. Joseph McBride said the allegations involved a history of sexual abuse against a child as young as eight years old, over the last six years. According to the indictment the crimes occurred between 2004 and 2007.

McBride said in an earlier court hearing McDonough was filming he and the child performing sexual acts and distributing them over the Internet.

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McBride also explained Wyatt was previously indicted for similar charges, but due to a technical error the DA’s Office decided to dismiss the prior indictment and re-indict the defendant.

• Zachary A. Miller, 21, Norwich, was indicted for first degree rape, first degree criminal sexual act, a B class felony, first degree course of sexual conduct against a child and two counts of first degree incest, all B class felonies. He was also indicted for possessing a sexual performance by a child, an E class felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested Miller Feb. 8 after he allegedly had an ongoing sexual relationship with a girl under the age of 13 for a “period of several months in 2010,” stated the indictment. They indictment also claims police found pornographic images of the alleged victim on Miller’s cell phone. He was arraigned in Chenango County Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.

• Aaron J. Squires and Richard T. Lance Jr. were both indicted for failing to register or verify their address as registered sex offenders.

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