GUILTY PLEA IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE - 25 April 2024

DELHI - Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced today that Dimitri Escrich, 35, of Deposit, New York, pleaded guilty to Possessing a Sexual Performance by a child, a Class E Felony in Delaware County Court on April 22, 2024.

The defendant appeared in Delaware County Court on April 22, 2024, for an arraignment on the charge. The indictment alleged that Escrich on or around March of 2024 possessed a video depicting a pre-pubescent female participating in a sexual performance.  After being arraigned by the Honorable John L. Hubbard, the defendant pleaded guilty to the alleged crime and admitted to knowing that he possessed a video depicting a child masturbating.

This guilty plea was entered pursuant to a negotiated disposition wherein it is anticipated that that defendant will be sentenced to 10 years felony sex offender probation, and 20 years at minimum of being a registered sex offender. Escrich is scheduled to be sentenced on June 10, 2024.

District Attorney Shawn Smith commended New York State Police Investigator James Williams and New York State Trooper Brandon Schubert for their thorough investigative work in this case that led to the admittance of guilt. “These types of cases are difficult to hear about and it’s hard to accept that people in our community can commit these crimes.”  Smith further stated, “It is extremely important to our office that everyone is held accountable for their illegal actions and this offender is no exception to that. We aim to keep the community, and especially the children of it, safe.” 

As are all persons accused of a crime, this defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.  

Shawn J. Smith

District Attorney

Delaware County