NORWICH – A 28-year-old Norwich man has been arrested following an investigation that stemmed from information from the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment Hotline.
According to the Norwich Police Department, Travis M. St. Denny, of Norwich, was arrested for promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, a class D felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
The charge of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child alleges that St. Denny – knowing the content and character thereof – produced, directed or promoted any obscene performance which included sexual conduct by a child less than 17 years of age.
According to Chenango County District Attorney Joseph McBride, this charge alleges St. Denny was involved in the production of photography or video of an underaged child – and said production allegedly involved sexual content.
The endangering the welfare charge alleges that St. Denny knowingly acted in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than seventeen years of age.
St. Denny was arraigned on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in front of Judge James E. Downey at the Norwich City Court.
St. Denny was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $20,000 cash bail, $40,000 bond.
It was confirmed Wednesday morning that St. Denny was released from the Chenango County Correctional Facility Tuesday. According to the Corrections Division with the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, “He [St. Denny] was bailed out yesterday.”
