Wayne County man charged with sexual contact with minor

WAYNE COUNTY, NY – A Williamson man is accused of sexual assault, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

Richard O'Neil Jr., 22, is accused of having multiple sexual encounters with two different family members, both of whom were minors. He was arrested on a Wayne County grand jury warrant for one count of first-degree sexual abuse, five counts of sexual misconduct and one count of sexual assault.

According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, O'Neil physically resisted officers attempting to take him into custody on Friday, August 16. He was also charged with second-degree obstruction of public order and resisting arrest.

O'Neil was arraigned and remanded to the Wayne County Jail. Bail is set at $2,500, $5,000 insurance or $15,000 partially secured. He is scheduled to appear in District Court again on September 11 at 10 a.m.