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Ex-Highway Superintendent In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexual Conduct Against Child Ex-Highway Superintendent In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexual Conduct Against Child
Ex-Highway Superintendent In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexual Conduct Against Child An ex-highway superintendent and fire chief from the region has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13. Sullivan County resident Robert Hufcut, age 56, of Wurtsboro, was sentenced to 22 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Hufcut was the Mamakating Highway Superintendent and Summitville Fire Department Chief in Sullivan County. Earlier story: Sullivan County Highway Super Nabbed On Child Sex Charges, Police Say The jury found that Hufcut had, over a period of time no…

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by Kathy Reakes
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64-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Child 64-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Child
64-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Child A 64-year-old Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly raping a child, police announced. Dutchess County resident Gary Cowperthwaite, age 64, of Red Hook, was arrested by state police on Friday, March 11, after the department received a tip. An investigation into the tip determined that Cowperthwaite sexually assaulted a child, Trooper AJ Hicks said. He was charged with rape and two counts of a criminal sex act, all felonies, Hicks said. Cowperthwaite was arraigned before the town of Red Hook court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail, $40,000 sec…

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by Kathy Reakes