Hillsdale man arrested for sexual abuse

Ortega-Lopez

HILLSDALE – A Hillsdale man has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual abuse as felonies.
On April 4, Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies received a report that two children under the age 13 were victims of sexual abuse. An investigation revealed they were subjected to sexual contact on different occasions between 2012 and 2017.
On Wednesday, April 11, Edyn Ortega-Lopez was arrested, arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office and the Stephen and Suzanne Menkes Child Advocacy Center.

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Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.