McFarland
ELLENVILLE – An Ellenville man has been charged with two counts of felony sexual abuse after his sister awoke in bed as he allegedly pulled her shorts off.
Ellenville Village Police arrested the woman’s 31-year-old brother, Edward
McFarland III, who lived at the same 12 Park Street address as his sister.
She told police that she was sleeping in her bed on June 21 when she felt someone holding her arm down from behind and pulling her shorts off while attempting to engage in a sex act with her. She resisted, screamed, broke free and identified her alleged attacker as her brother.
McFarland was apprehended by local police, was arraigned and committed
to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail or $40,000 bond pending
a future court appearance.
