ONEIDA COUNTY, NY – A Town of New Hartford man was arrested on October 9, 2025, following an investigation into sexually explicit communication with a minor, according to Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Derrick O’Meara, Director of the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center.

The case originated in September 2025, when the Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division received a report that an adult male had been acting inappropriately with a female child. The investigation was referred to the Child Advocacy Center and assigned to Sergeant Melissa Bolton.

Investigators determined that Chad Biamonte, age 40, had been engaged in an ongoing sexually explicit conversation with a female under the age of 17 through text messages and social media platforms.

Biamonte was located and arrested at his residence by Sgt. Bolton and Investigator Leonard Dillenbeck. He was charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A Misdemeanor.

He was processed at the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building and turned over to the Oneida County Correctional Facility, pending arraignment at CAP Court. An order of protection has been requested for the victim, who has been offered services through the Child Advocacy Center.