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Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child and photographing the horrific crimes. Ulster County resident Benjamin Santiago, age 28, of Saugerties, was sentenced by Judge Bryan Rounds in Ulster County Court to 20 years to life on Monday, March 20. The sentence comes after a June 2022 conviction of predatory sexual abuse against a child, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center of Santiago’s crimes. The Advocacy Center was assisted by members of the Town of Saugerties Police Department. “This case has s…

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Area Man Indicted For Sexually Abusing Multiple Girls Under 13 Area Man Indicted For Sexually Abusing Multiple Girls Under 13
Area Man Indicted For Sexually Abusing Multiple Girls Under 13 An area man has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly sexually abusing multiple girls under the age of 13. Ulster County resident, Benjamin A. Santiago, age 27, of Saugerties, was indicted on Thursday, March 10, following a months-long investigation. The investigation began in January after receiving information that Santiago had allegedly abused the girls on multiple occasions in the town of Saugerties and photographed the abuse, said the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center. In February, he was charged with two counts of sex abuse and remanded to the Ulster County Jail wi…

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Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say
Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say An area man has been charged with engaging in "periodic unlawful sexual conduct" with a minor. Douglas R. Whitaker, age 68, of the Town of Ulster, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 19, and charged with sexual abuse-related charges. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies began investigating Whitaker after receiving a report on Monday, Oct. 18, alleging he engaged in periodic unlawful sexual conduct with a juvenile victim since the spring of 2020 when the victim was under 17 years old.  Whitaker is alleged to have met the ju…

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Man Accused Of Assaulting 2-Year-Old Multiple Times In Area Man Accused Of Assaulting 2-Year-Old Multiple Times In Area
Man Accused Of Assaulting 2-Year-Old Multiple Times In Area An area man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a two-year-old child on multiple occasions, causing serious injuries. Ulster County resident Stephen Drake, 30, of Ellenville, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 30, after police responded to a home in Napanoch, on a report of the assault, said investigators from the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center An investigation revealed that Drake, on multiple occasions, assaulted the child, causing multiple bruising to the child’s face, back, buttocks, and both extremities, the department said. Drake was charged with assault …

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Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children A Hudson Valley man has been indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting numerous children over the course of several years. Devin Harkins, 29, of the City of Kingston, was indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury on Friday, Nov. 13, for: Two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child Three counts of a sexual act, a violent felony Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child Harkins was arrested originally arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following an investigation by the Kingston Police Department with assistance from the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center, t…

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Man Charged With Murder In Connection To Death Of 3-Month-Old In Area Man Charged With Murder In Connection To Death Of 3-Month-Old In Area
Man Charged With Murder In Connection To Death Of 3-Month-Old In Area An area man was charged with the felony of second-degree murder after gravely injuring his infant child, according to police.  Village of Ellenville Police were called to 25-year-old Dillon Loupe's Ulster County home on Friday, Oct. 23 in Ellenville for a medical injury, which was not detailed further by police, involving the 3-month-old child.  The child was brought to Albany Medical Center for treatment, but succumbed to its injuries the next day.  An investigation to determine how the child was injured conducted by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Cen…

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Area HS Varsity Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Relationship With Player Area HS Varsity Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Relationship With Player
Area HS Varsity Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Relationship With Player An area high school varsity coach has been charged with engaging “in an inappropriate relationship” with a 16-year-old girl. Erin Koonz, of Kingston, was arrested on Friday, June 12, by investigators from the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center, reported the Ulster District Attorney's Office. The investigation into Koonz, 29, who was employed as head varsity field hockey coach at Kingston High School began in March after receiving a report of the inappropriate relationship with the 16-year-old, the advocacy center said. The investigation revealed that during the month of Fe…

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Ex-Owner Of Hudson Valley Restaurants Accused Of Raping Minor Ex-Owner Of Hudson Valley Restaurants Accused Of Raping Minor
Ex-Owner Of Hudson Valley Restaurants Accused Of Raping Minor A former restaurateur who owned a pair eateries in the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly raping a minor. An Ulster County grand jury charged Robert Bruno, 58, of Newburgh, in a seven-count indictment for allegedly repeatedly sexually abusing at least one minor, the DA’s Office announced. It is unclear how many victims he had. Specifically, Bruno is charged with three counts of second-degree rape, and two counts each of third-degree rape and second-degree criminal sexual act. Bruno was arrested in September last year by members of the Saugerties Police Department.  His ar…

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Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing A Child In Area Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing A Child In Area
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing A Child In Area A 40-year-old man will spend nearly a decade in prison after being sentenced to sexually abusing a child in the area Michael Park who previously lived in the Ulster County town of Rochester, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty over the summer to the felony of course of sexual conduct against a child. Upon his release from state prison, Park will serve 10 years of post-release supervision and will register as a sex offender for at least 20 years. An order of protection was also issued by the Ulster County Court for his victim that will be in effect until 2044. …

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Area Man Accused Of Raping Minor Several Times, Police Say Area Man Accused Of Raping Minor Several Times, Police Say
Area Man Accused Of Raping Minor Several Times, Police Say A 58-year-old area man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor several times. Robert T. Bruno, of Newburgh, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4, by Saugerties Police and charged with four counts of second-degree rape, criminal sex act, and third-degree rape, all felonies, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. Bruno's arrest stems from an investigation after a report was made accusing him of having sexual intercourse with a minor, Sinagra said. Following his arrest, Bruno was arraigned in the Village of Saugerties Justice Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lie…

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Orange County Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years Orange County Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years
Orange County Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years A 36-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a child over the course of three years. Ulrich Arlt of Walden in Orange County, was arrested following an investigation by the center that he was sexually abusing a 13-year-old New Paltz child, the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center said. The investigation revealed that Arlt sexually abused the child repeatedly over the course of approximately three years, the center said. Arlt was arrested and charged on May 17 with sexual conduct against a child and remanded to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $60,0…

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by Kathy Reakes