{"id":110153,"date":"2026-06-04T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=110153"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:43:44","slug":"owego-man-arrested-following-child-exploitation-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2026\/06\/04\/owego-man-arrested-following-child-exploitation-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Owego man arrested following child exploitation investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a report from the New York State Police, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Owego arrested Dason Tinkham, age 37 of Owego, following an investigation into child sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 4, 2026, members of the Troop C Computer Crimes Unit, New York State Police at Owego, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, and the New York State Police Electronic Detection K9 executed a search at Tinkham\u2019s residence in the village of Owego.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of the investigation, Tinkham was charged with obscenity in the 1st degree, a Class \u201cD\u201d felony; and Possessing Sexual Performance by a child (less than the age of 16), a Class \u201cE\u201d felony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The investigation was initiated following a CyberTip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). 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