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Man Forced Child To Walk On Legos, Recorded It As Punishment: Ulster Sheriff
A Hudson Valley man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child following an investigation into allegations of abuse involving a 12-year-old child.
An investigation into potential child abuse involving Shane M. Beitl, 39, of Rosendale, was started on Friday, July 19, 2024, after receiving a report, according to Capt. Joseph Sciutto of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office,
Sometime in February 2024, Beitl used his cell phone to record himself, forcing the child to step on plastic LEGO blocks with only socks on as a form of punishment, said Sciutto.
Beitl is also accused of…
Actor/Writers Group Seeking Talent From Westchester, Hudson Valley
An actors/writers group is looking for talent from throughout the Hudson Valley.
The group says it's "Seeking playwrights who like to work with actors, and actors looking to work with new playwrights, to workshop new plays from writers from the Hudson Valley community. People who are motivated to be with a group of artists to share, grow and build."
Among the areas it's looking to draw people from are: Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Wappingers Falls, Cold Spring, Hyde Park, Hudson, New Paltz, Saugerties, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Tarrytown, White Plains, Peekskill, Newburgh, Ellenville, Rosendale, Amenia…
