Penn Yan Man Charged on Multiple Counts Stemming from Domestic Incident
Joseph C. Stratton faces charges including endangering the welfare of a child and criminal contempt; the case is undecided and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 3:45 a.m. ET
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Aug 25, 2026, 3:45 a.m. ETFirst report
Penn Yan Man Charged After Domestic Incident Involving Juveniles
Joseph C. Stratton, 42, of Penn Yan, has been charged following a domestic incident involving juveniles, according to the Penn Yan Police Department. The charges, reported by fingerlakes1.com, include two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of second-degree criminal contempt, and one count of second-degree harassment.
Police allege that Stratton pushed a juvenile female in the presence of another juvenile. The incident was reported by fingerlakes1.com. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; Stratton has been charged but not yet tried, and the charges are allegations. He is presumed innocent.
The investigation is ongoing, and further details have not been released.
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