A 21-year-old Corinth man was arrested this week and charged with a felony after New York State Police accused him of possessing images consistent with child pornography. Austin Denno was processed at State Police in Wilton and released with an appearance ticket ordering him to Corinth Town Court on October 13, 2026.
According to WRGB, State Police had been investigating suspected child sexual exploitation before troopers based in Wilton executed a search warrant at Denno's Corinth residence on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Investigators were assisted by the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit during the operation, the station reports. Denno was subsequently transported to State Police in Wilton, where he was formally arrested and charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child, a felony.
Separately, cdparentpages.com reports that Denno was identified following an investigation by New York State Police and the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, and that he was arrested Wednesday after the search warrant was carried out at his home. That outlet's account aligns with the description of Denno being processed and released with an appearance ticket to Corinth Town Court on October 13.
What the Felony Charge Involves
State Police accuse Denno of possessing images consistent with child pornography, according to the WRGB report. Under New York law, possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child is addressed in Section 263.11 of the state penal code, which the New York State Senate identifies as the statute covering this type of felony offense. Denno is due in court on October 13.
A Similar Case Downstate Earlier This Year
Denno's arrest echoes another New York case from earlier this year, though the two are not known to be connected. In February 2026, State Police arrested 31-year-old Matthew Jones of Liberty and charged him with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age, a class E felony, according to Newport Dispatch. That case stemmed from a proactive investigation that began in November 2025, and investigators said they found Jones in possession of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children after executing a search warrant at his Liberty residence. Jones was issued an appearance ticket and has a scheduled court date in the Town of Liberty.
The Denno case remains in its early stages, with the October court date set as the next known step. The Liberty case also involved an appearance ticket.
