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NY State Trooper Accused Of Sexually Abusing Victim 'Known To Him,' Police Say
A state trooper is facing multiple charges after police say he sexually abused a victim known to him.
Orange County resident Matthew A. Stivala, age 32, of the Town of Monroe, was arrested on Saturday, July 23, and charged with:
Two counts of first-degree sexual abuse (a Class D felony),
First-degree criminal sex act (a Class B felony),
Forcible touching (misdemeanor).
The charges stem from multiple incidents involving Stivala and the victim, police said.
Stivala is currently assigned to Troop T (Thruway Division), according to information provided by state police.
Stivala was…
Upstate NY Man Accused Of Having Sexual Conduct With Child
A New York man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a young child.
Orange County resident Jairo Garcia, age 31, of Newburgh, was arrested Wednesday, May 18, following an investigation by Orange County Child Protective Services and New York State Police.
Investigators accused him of engaging in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13.
Garcia was charged with second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, police said.
He was arraigned in the Town of Goshen Court and held at the Orange County jail withou…
