April 8, 2010 Light and Life Christian Academy teacher charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com
Sullivan County Sheriff’s officials said Joshua DiMeo was arrested on April 1 when he went to the home of a 13-year-old female victim with the intention of having sexual contact and when he knocked on the door, he was greeted by detectives.
Sheriff’s Chief of Patrol Arthur Hawker said Wednesday that DiMeo had allegedly engaged in sexual contact with one 13-year-old female student of on more than one occasion and had planned on having contract with another 13-year-old when he was arrested at her house.
Police, armed with a warrant, searched DiMeo’s 112 Carrier Street home later and seized computers, cell phones and a digital camera as the investigation continues.
In once instance, Hawker said DiMeo emailed a photo of a genital area to one girl.
Hawker said it is believe no other children were involved.
DiMeo was charged with disseminating indecent material to a minor in the first degree, a felony, and the misdemeanors of sexual abuse in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a minor.
He was arraigned and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail without bail.
Village of Liberty Police developed the information and turned it over to the Sheriff Office when they realized the crime may have occurred outside the village. Sheriff’s detectives quickly established DiMeo was in contact with the victim via text messages on her cell phone and by instant messages on Facebook. In the course of communicating with one victim, he asked if he could come to her home.
Hawker said DiMeo’s relative is an administrator at the school, but had no involvement in the case.
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