Nicholas R. Mancini, a 39-year-old from Endwell, New York, was indicted by a Broome County grand jury on November 25, 2025, on a class D felony count of disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree. Police say he sent sexually explicit images and videos over Snapchat to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. That person was the YouTuber JiDion, who films confrontations with suspected child predators and turned the recordings over to the Endicott Police Department.
What Police Say Happened
Endicott officers responded to a 911 call on June 17, 2025, about disturbing messages and an alleged attempt to meet a minor on Washington Avenue.1WNBF. Endwell Man Arrested for Sending Explicit Material to Minor Investigators determined that Mancini had been in electronic contact with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl and had transmitted images and videos depicting nudity and sexual conduct.2WICZ. Endwell Man Charged With Sending Indecent Material to a Minor Police said the material was sent “for his own gratification.”
The communications reportedly started on Facebook on April 2, 2025, and moved to Snapchat, where the explicit content was allegedly shared. Mancini worked at a local barbershop and, according to reporting on the case, had allegedly first encountered the supposed minor there and later made plans to rent an Airbnb for a meeting. He was arrested, arraigned, and released. His former employer confirmed he was removed from the barbershop “immediately and permanently” after learning of the charges.3WBNG. Popular YouTuber JiDion Helps Catch Alleged Broome County Child Predator
How JiDion Was Involved
The person on the other end of the messages was JiDion, a YouTuber who produces videos confronting suspected child predators. He said every interaction was recorded and later handed to police.3WBNG. Popular YouTuber JiDion Helps Catch Alleged Broome County Child Predator
Before contacting authorities, JiDion went to Mancini’s barbershop, got a haircut, and confronted him on camera. He described Mancini as “distraught” and said Mancini was “urgent that we go further away from his job” so coworkers would not overhear.3WBNG. Popular YouTuber JiDion Helps Catch Alleged Broome County Child Predator Law enforcement has not publicly said whether the decoy was acting independently or in cooperation with police before the June 17 call.1WNBF. Endwell Man Arrested for Sending Explicit Material to Minor
The Indictment and Where the Case Stands
A Broome County grand jury indicted Mancini on November 25, 2025, on the single count of disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree.4WBNG. Popular YouTuber JiDion Returns to Broome County to Assist Child Predator Catch Case No additional counts, plea, or trial date have been publicly reported. The Broome County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case.5Broome County Government. Broome County District Attorney
What the Charge Carries
New York Penal Law § 235.22 covers knowingly using a computer communication system to send material depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse to a minor while also attempting to induce the minor to engage in sexual contact or a sexual performance.6New York State Senate. Penal Law Section 235.22 The statute applies even when the recipient is not actually a minor, provided the defendant believed they were.
As a class D felony, the offense carries an indeterminate prison term with a maximum of up to seven years and a minimum of at least one year under Penal Law § 70.00. A court may impose a definite sentence of one year or less if it finds a longer term would be unduly harsh given the circumstances and the defendant’s history.7New York State Senate. Penal Law Section 70.00
A conviction also triggers mandatory registration under New York’s Sex Offender Registration Act. The risk level — Level 1, 2, or 3, for low, moderate, or high risk — is set by a court after reviewing the nature of the offense, criminal history, and post-offense conduct.8New York State Magistrates Association. Sex Offender Registration Act Reference Guide Section 235.22 is also listed as a qualifying offense for predicate sex offender designation, which carries enhanced consequences for any later sex offense conviction.9City of Yonkers. Registerable Offenses