Dutchess County resident Thomas E. Ryan, age 54, of LaGrange, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 2, for the Monday, Nov. 1 incident, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
According to Hicks, Troopers were dispatched to a residence in the town of Amenia for a report of a burglary in progress.
An investigation determined Ryan illegally entered the residence through a window and sexually assaulted the victim.
Ryan was arrested and charged with:
- Criminal sex act
- Burglary
- Sexual abuse
He was arraigned and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.
He is next scheduled to appear before the town of Amenia Court on Monday, Dec. 8.
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