Bloomingburg resident Eric I. Mannings, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault in Mamakating, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
The investigation began on Sunday, July 12, when authorities received a report of a sexual assault involving a 15-year-old victim. An investigation eventually led to Mannings' arrest more than three months later.
More information about the incident was not made public.
After his arrest, Mannings was taken to the State Police barracks in Wurtsboro and charged with two counts of first-degree rape involving anal and oral sexual contact, as well as luring a child into a building to commit a Class B felony, third-degree rape, and endangering the welfare of a child.
He was arraigned in Mamakating Town Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail without bail. Mannings is scheduled to return to Mamakating Town Court on Nov. 17, at 9 a.m.
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