Unwanted Sexual Contact Arrest

DELHI — Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the arrest of a Walton man on charges relating to unwanted sexual contact. 

On the afternoon of December 25th, 2025, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a complaint from a person who reported that while visiting family, 43-year-old Martin W. Planty, of Walton, NY had subjected a female victim to unwanted sexual contact. 

Upon conclusion of the investigation, Deputies arrested and charged Planty with one count of Forcible Touching, a class A misdemeanor of the New York State Penal Law and one count of Harassment in the 2nd degree, a violation of the NYS Penal Law.

Planty was processed and transported to the Delaware County Jail to await Centralized Arraignment as the victim requested an Order of Protection.