SIDNEY- On February 11, 2017, the New York State Police at Binghamton received a reported child pornography complaint. According to Troopers, the investigation revealed that Justin D. Crandall, 28, of Sidney, allegedly had sent sexually explicit photographs of a young child to another person.

Crandall has been arrested and charged with rape in the first degree, a class B felony; promoting sexual performance by a child less than seventeen years old, a class D felony; endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor; and criminal possession of a controlled substance seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.

During the course of the investigation, State Police also arrested Jessica L. Crandall, 27, the wife of Justin D. Crandall, of Sidney, for the charges of criminal sex act in the first degree, a class B felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor. Both arrests were reported to have occured on February 13, 2017.