STATE POLICE: North Country man faced with felony charges, including child pornography, allegedly hid camera in wall outlet

JEFFERSON COUNTY- A North Country man is accused of numerous felony offenses, including child pornography, following a recent investigation in Jefferson County.

Nicholas O. Sherwood, 46, of Watertown, NY was arrested last Thursday by the New York State Police and formally charged with three felony counts each of criminally possessing a weapon in the third-degree, along with one felony count each of promoting sexual performance by a child and unlawful surveillance in the second-degree.

According to investigators, the case stems from an Internet Crimes Against Children task force search warrant related to the transmission of child sexual exploitation material via the Internet.

Specifically, authorities allege that Sherwood hid a camera within a Jefferson County home. This camera was hidden within a wall outlet, police said.

It is believed that Sherwood, who works as a property manager, and a level one sex offender, may have had access to other homes in the area.

If anyone has information relative to a hidden camera within their residence, they are asked to contact the State Police at 315-366-6000.

The arrest was a result of a joint investigation by members of the Computer Crime Unit – Troop D, Homeland Security Investigations, the State Police Troop D Bureau of Criminal Investigation Watertown, NY, the City of Watertown Police Department, ICAC Albany, and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office.

Sherwood image via the New York State Police.