Eaton, N.Y. — A 23-year-old man was charged with multiple sex crimes Monday after a “dark web” video depicting the assault of a minor was found to have been made in Madison County, deputies said.
Dakota J. Griffin, of Sullivan, is accused of sexually abusing a juvenile, according to a news release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.
In October, deputies in Madison County were contacted by the Department of Homeland Security who were notified of a video posted on the “dark web” of a man abusing a minor, they said. The video was said to have been created in Madison County.
Deputies identified Griffin as the suspect. He was arrested Monday and taken to the Madison County Jail, deputies said.
Griffin is charged with the following:
- First-degree criminal sexual act
- Use of a child in a sexual performance
- Promoting a sexual performance by a child
- First-degree sexual abuse
- Endangering the welfare of a child
Deputies ask anyone with information about the incident to contact the sheriff’s office at (315) 366-2311.
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