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ON APRIL 28, 2017, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE INTO A COMPLAINT THAT A MEDINA MAN HAD SENT INAPPROPRIATE TEXT MESSAGES TO A CHILD LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT JOEL R. FIDANZA, 39, HAD SENT TEXT MESSAGES TO A 15 YEAR OLD FEMALE ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT THE VICTIM TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT.<\/p>\n
FIDANZA, OF WEST CENTER STREET, MEDINA, IS CHARGED WITH 1 COUNT OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD. (CLASS \u201cA\u201d MISDEMEANOR) AND 1 COUNT OF PROMOTING A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD. (CLASS \u201cD\u201d FELONY)<\/p>\n
HE WAS ARRAIGNED IN THE TOWN OF RIDGEWAY JUSTICE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COURT BY THE HON. JOSEPH KUJAWA AND COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $25,000.00 CASH OR $25,000.00 BOND AND IS TO RETURN TO COURT ON MAY 4TH<\/sup>, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M.<\/p>\n THE JUDGE ALSO ISSUED AN ORDER OF PROTECTION FOR THE VICTIM<\/p>\n THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING AND FURTHER CHARGES ARE PENDING.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ON APRIL 28, 2017, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE INTO A COMPLAINT THAT A MEDINA MAN HAD SENT INAPPROPRIATE TEXT MESSAGES TO A CHILD LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT JOEL R. FIDANZA, 39, HAD SENT TEXT MESSAGES \u2026<\/p>\n