Adams Center man pleads guilty in Albany County child sex case
James Yerdon pleaded guilty in Albany County Court to course of sexual conduct against a child and faces up to 20 years in state prison at sentencing, according to the provided report.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
James Yerdon of Adams Center pleaded guilty Monday in Albany County Court to course of sexual conduct against a child, according to the provided report. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 11 and faces up to 20 years in state prison.
The case involved allegations that Yerdon sexually abused two boys at locations in Albany County and elsewhere in New York. He was also arrested in Jefferson County in May 2025 on federal child pornography charges and pleaded guilty in federal court in May 2026. He is scheduled for federal sentencing Sept. 8 and faces 15 to 20 years in prison. A separate case in Oswego County remains pending.
This story was written from a community submission and reviewed by a ClickNNY editor before publication.
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