Dutchess 18-Year-Old Accused Of Sexual Contact With Minor

DOVER, N. Y. -- An 18-year-old Amenia man is being held on criminal charges after an investigation by New York state authorities in Dover Plains revealed that he'd had sexual contact with a child younger than 15, police said.

Michael Azzarito
Photo Credit: *New York State Police*

Amy Maciaszek

01/21/2016 2:10 p.m.

New York State Police officers from Dover Plains arrested Michael Azzarito on Monday. He's been charged with second-degree criminal sexual act, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, police said.

Police were assisted by a state police investigator from the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center. The arrest follows an investigation in which the sexual conduct was discovered, police said.

Azzarito appeared in Dover Town Court, police said. He's being held in Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 secured bond and in anticipation of a later court date.

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