Crime & Safety
State Police Child Sexual Exploitation Probe Leads To Arrest Of Orange County Man: NYSP
The 44-year-old Walden resident was charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child under 16, according to investigators.
WALDEN, NY — A tip led to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man who is accused of possessing disturbing child pornography, according to police.
New York State Police say that on September 6, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) at Montgomery arrested 44-year-old Joseph Reardon, of Walden, on charges related to child sexual exploitation material.
The arrest followed an investigation that began in December of 2024 after the New York State Police received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The joint investigation was conducted by the Troop F Computer Crimes Unit, the Troop F BCI at Montgomery, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
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Reardon is accused of possessing and accessing images of child sexual exploitation.
He was taken to the state police barracks in Montgomery for processing, and was charged with felony possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child under 16.
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Reardon was released on an appearance ticket and is set to appear in the Village of Walden Court on October 8.
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