FREETOWN, N.Y. (WHCU) – A Cortland County man is charged with felony criminal contempt.

Cortland County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32-year-old Michael Palmer, of Freetown, around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday after they received a harassment complaint. Palmer allegedly sent text messages to someone who had a full stay away order of protection against him. It amounted to a felony because Palmer had previously been convicted of contempt within two years on an unrelated matter.

Palmer is scheduled to appear in Freetown Court on March 1st, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.