On Nov. 13, 2023, the Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested 23-year-old Dakota J. Griffin of Sullivan on charges stemming from a sexual abuse investigation in Eaton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In October 2023, MCSO was contacted by Department of Homeland Security investigators who had been alerted to a video depicting an adult male committing sexual acts on a juvenile subject being posted on the dark web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The video allegedly was produced in Madison County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Griffin was charged with first-degree criminal sex act (a class B felony), use of a child in a sexual performance (a class C felony), promoting a sexual performance by a child and first-degree sex abuse (both class D felonies), and endangering the welfare of a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Griffin was processed and transported to the Madison County Jail to await arraignment in CAP Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MCSO was assisted in this investigation by the Department of Homeland Security-Investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office asks anyone with knowledge of this incident contact investigators at 315.366.2311.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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