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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
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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One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus In Area
One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash between a school bus and a dump truck in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 14 in Ulster County, on Route 9W in the town of Saugerties. The driver of the dump truck suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The school bus operator suffered minor injuries and was transported to Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley Broadway Campus in Kingston for further treatment. No children were on the school bus at the time of the accident, the…
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Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children In Area
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…