GRAHAMSVILLE — Troop F Computer Crimes Unit, in collaboration with Troop F Child Abuse Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and the New York State Police at Liberty and New York State Police Electronic Detection K9, announce the arrest of Shawn W. Edwards, 32, of Grahamsville, NY, on child sexual exploitation charges.

Edwards is charged with the following offenses:

• Four counts of Promote an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child Less Than 17 years of Age, a class D felony
• Disseminating Indecent Material to a Minor 2^nd Degree, Computer Communication, a class E felony
• Falsely Report Fire Explosion or Hazardous Substance to Official 2^nd Degree, a class E felony

The investigation began in October 2025, following a CyberTip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was executed at Edwards’ residence in Grahamsville, NY, on May 8, 2026. Edwards is accused of disseminating sexually explicit materials to a minor and, on other occasions, promoting such material. He is also accused of falsely reporting a crime that did not occur.

Edwards was arrested without incident and transported to the State Police Liberty barracks. He was arraigned at the Town of Liberty Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail. Bail was set at $10,000 cash, $20,000 bond, and $40,000 partially secured bond. Edwards is scheduled to appear in the Town of Neversink Court on May 18, 2026.

The Troop F Computer Crimes Unit was assisted by the New York State Police Special Operations Response Team, Troop F Community Stabilization Unit, and the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Liberty.

The investigation is ongoing.