Oneida County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Derrick…

Oneida County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Derrick O'Meara, who is the director of the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center, announces the arrest of Patrick DeLong, age 41, of Oneida County, NY.

DeLong, who is a registered sex offender, was arrested by OCSO Sgt. Melissa Bolton and OCSO Inv. Leonard Dillenbeck on December 9, 2025, for failing to meet his obligations as a registered sex offender under the NYS Sex Offender Registration Act(SORA). Under SORA, registered sex offenders are required to notify the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services of any change of address within ten days of their move. The investigation, commenced in November 2025 and conducted by Sgt. Bolton, found that DeLong had moved from his registered address in the Town of Lee to a residence in the Town of Westmoreland in October of 2025 and failed to report his change of address as required. DeLong was charged with one count of Failure to Register Change of Address, a Class E Felony under the NYS Corrections Law. DeLong was issued an appearance ticket made returnable to Whitestown Court at a later date.

Sgt. Bolton was assisted in this investigation by the Oneida County Probation Department.