On Thursday January 15th, 2015 the Village of Liberty Police Department arrested Michael Eason, 28 of Thompson after an investigation into the dissemination of pornographic material to a 14 year old juvenile in Liberty. Police began investigating when they became aware that the 14 year old had been sent naked pictures from an account in the name of a 16 year old female and the individual had requested naked pictures of the 14 year old in return.

The investigation revealed that the social media account of the 16 year old female was fake and had been created and used by Eason. Further investigation revealed that Eason had been utilizing at least seven fake social media accounts with different names and profile pictures to communicate with individuals. Eason was charged with disseminating indecent material to a minor in the 2nd degree, seven counts of failure to register and verify internet accounts as a registered sex offender, all felonies and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

Eason was arraigned in the Town of Liberty Court and remanded to Sullivan County Jail without bail. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected. The Liberty Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office.