CORTLAND, N.Y. (WHCU) – A Cortland man has been arrested in a sex abuse investigation.

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52-year-old Thomas Leonard today after receiving a report of abuse allegations on Wednesday, August 9. Leonard is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact twice with a victim between May and August at an undisclosed location in Cortlandville. The victim is known to Leonard. Leonard is charged with two felony counts of sex abuse and two counts of misdemeanor forcible touching. He is scheduled for arraignment tonight at 8:00 p.m.