Keith Hilliard (Photo: Cayuga County Sheriff's Office)
MORAVIA, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child under the age of 15, authorities announced Friday.
Detectives with the sheriff's office recently received a report of an adult male having sexual contact with a child under the age of 15 years old, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Keith A. Hilliard, 38, of Moravia, is accused of having "oral sexual conduct" with the child, authorities said. Already a registered level 2 sex offender, Hilliard also faces charges for not reporting his use on a social media site to the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services.
He was charged with second-degree criminal sexual act, a class D felony, and failing to report a change of status, also a felony.
Hilliard was arraigned in Owasco Town Court and taken to Cayuga County Jail without bail.
Anyone with information related to this investigation can contact detectives at the sheriff's office at 315-253-1610. Calls can remain anonymous.
