Jefferson County man pleads guilty in child sex abuse case
A Jefferson County man pleaded guilty in Albany County Court to a charge involving the sexual abuse of two boys, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
James Yerdon, 56, of Adams Center pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Albany County District Attorney’s Office said. The case followed a State Police investigation involving two boys in Albany County and elsewhere in New York, officials said.
Yerdon is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 11 to 20 years in state prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision. He also faces federal child pornography charges and a pending case in Oswego County, and is being held at the Onondaga County Correctional Facility, according to the district attorney’s office.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
More from ClickNNY
Guides and features from across the North Country.
ClickNNY Special Report · Technology
The Good. The Bad. The Rogue.
AI agents are here, working for us, being used against us and, it appears, sometimes doing what nobody told them to. What it means for North Country jobs, money and privacy, and what is still unanswered.
ClickNNY Guide · Community
Halloween poisoning hazards in the North Country: what parents should know
The Upstate New York Poison Center advises families to secure medicines, cannabis, alcohol, batteries and Halloween products, and to call its free 24/7 helpline at 1-800-222-1222 after a possible poisoning.
ClickNNY Special Report · Road Safety
Sharing the Road, Risking Their Lives
Four people died in two buggy crashes in New York in less than two weeks this fall, both in broad daylight. What drivers, Amish families and the officials who run our roads each owe the next family on the road.