Krout
Kling
Dennis Terwilliger
Deborah Terwilliger
GOSHEN – An Orange County grand jury on Monday indicted four people in connection with the sexual abuse of a four-year-old boy.
Tonya Krout, 32, of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania was charged with two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, two counts of criminal sexual act, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The indictment alleges that sometime between April 23 and April 27, Krout twice engaged in oral sexual conduct with her nephew, the four-year-old, and intentionally assaulted the child, causing physical injury.
The grand jury also charged Tanya Kling, 32, of West Loris, South Carolina, the boy’s mother, Dennis Terwilliger, 39, and Debora Terwilliger, 38, both of Elmira, New York, with two counts of assault and endangering the welfare of a child for intentionally failing to obtain medical treatment for the child after becoming aware that the child was in need of medical treatment after having suffered at the hands of Krout.
All four defendants are in the Orange County Jail.
District Attorney David Hoovler credited the Town of Newburgh Police Department for their investigation and fast apprehensions in the case.
“Children are the most innocent and vulnerable of all crime victims,” said Hoovler. “Sexually abusing or assaulting a child is among the most heinous crimes that society is confronted with. It is unfathomable that anyone would intentionally engage in that type of behavior. Those who accept the duty to care for a child have an inviolable obligation to keep that child safe and ensure that the child receives proper medical care, even if doing so might result in the arrest of someone they knew. In short, there is nothing more important than the safety and well-being of a child in someone’s care.”
