Wheeler
DOVER PLAINS – A 25-year-old Town of Amenia man was arrested on
Monday on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse.
The arrest of Jake Wheeler stemmed from a report that he supplied a 16-year-old
girl with alcoholic beverages and then had sexual contact with her while
she was sleeping in his apartment in Amenia.
Wheeler was arraigned and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu
of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond.
An order of protection was issued ordering him to refrain from all contact
with the victim.
