A Geneva man has been arrested on felony charges following a multiagency investigation into online child exploitation in Auburn, police said.
The Auburn Police Department announced the arrest in a Nov. 2 release tied to an operation conducted Aug. 30 and 31.
Robert Brown was arrested on an indictment warrant charging attempted second-degree rape and attempted first-degree disseminating indecent material to minors as a sexually motivated felony, according to police.
Both charges are Class E felonies, the department said.
Police said Brown was taken to the Cayuga County Jail and was awaiting arraignment at the time of the release.
The operation involved Auburn police, the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, the Finger Lakes Drug Task Force, the FBI, the Cayuga County District Attorney's Office and State Police's Internet Crimes Against Children unit.
Anyone with information can contact Auburn police at 315-253-3231 or communitywatch@auburnny.gov, or lead Detective A. Henderson at 315-567-0971 or ahenderson@auburnny.gov.
Tips can be provided anonymously.
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