NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A 19-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting a minor and sharing explicit images of that child online, according to the Newport News Police Department.
Deandre Elijah Eaddy is charged with sodomy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and sexually explicit items. He is being held at the Newport News City Jail without bond, according to the NNPD.
Police began investigating Eaddy on Feb. 1 when they received a report that the 19-year-old sexually assaulted a juvenile in the fall of 2019. Police were also told that Eaddy shared inappropriate images of the child on social media, according to the NNPD.
Eaddy was arrested on March 22. The investigation into this case is ongoing.