Oneida County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Derrick…

Oneida County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Derrick O'Meara, Director of the Oneida Child Advocacy Center, announces the arrest of Gordon Day, age 59, of the Town of Paris(Oneida County).

In September of 2025, the Child Advocacy Center received information that Day, a Level 2 New York State Registered Sex Offender, was residing at an address in the Town of Paris, which he was reported to not have registered with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services(DCJS). This investigation was assigned to OCSO Sergeant Melissa Bolton and at the conclusion of the investigation, it was found that Day had returned to New York State from the State of Florida, which was the location of his current registered address with DCJS and failed to report his new address within the required time frame. Under the Sex Offender Registration Act, registered sex offenders are required to notify the Division of Criminal Justice Services of any change of address within ten days of their move. October 1, 2025, Day was located and arrested at his current address by Sgt. Bolton and OCSO Inv. Leonard Dillenbeck. Day was charged with one count of Failure to Report Change of Address, First Offense, a Class E Felony under the NYS Corrections Law. Day was processed at the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building and then released on an appearance ticket, made returnable to Whitestown Court at a later date.