NUNDA: Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Nunda man on felony sex abuse charges.
On March 10th, 2017 an investigation began after a concerned
person reported to Deputy Ross Gerace, who is the assigned Deputy Sheriff
detailed to Keshequa as their School Resource Officer, that 34 year old Bryan
A. Bailey may have been having inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile
female.
Sheriff's Investigator Gene Chichester of the Criminal
Investigations Division, along with Livingston County Child Protective
Services, joined in the investigation with Deputy Gerace.
Following the investigation, it is alleged that Bailey did
have inappropriate sexual contact with the juvenile when she was under the age
of 13.
The investigation resulted with Bailey being charged with
the D felony of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, as well as Endangering the
Welfare of a Child.
Bailey was arrested on March 16th and turned over to Central
Booking Deputies at the Livingston County Jail for processing and
pre-arraignment detention. The District Attorney’s Office provided a bail
recommendation of $25,000 cash or $50,000 bond.
Bailey was later arraigned in the Town of Sparta before
Judge Scollon. The Judge did remand Bailey to the custody of the Sheriff on
$25,000 cash or $50,000 secured bond.
UPDATE FROM SHERIFF: Regarding Bailey arrest. There is no connection to Keshequa School (teacher, worker etc) nor did it occur on school grounds. The info just happened to come through our Deputy assigned to the school.
