GOSHEN – A Town of Warwick man has been charged with several instances of sexual abuse against juvenile victims that allegedly occurred at daycare/foster home in Warwick in Orange County and the Town of Andes in Delaware County.
In addition, a woman was charged with failing to report child abuse as a mandated reporter. She is identified as 80-year-old Joan Parks, a clinical social worker.
The arrests were the result of a joint investigation by the State Police and Orange County Child Protective Services and stemmed from allegations that John Olson, 59, sexually abused several juveniles in both Orange and Delaware counties.
On May 21 Olson was arrested in the Town of Andes and arraigned in Town of Middletown Court on charges of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a child.
He was indicted by a Delaware County grand jury on charges of predatory sexual assault against a child, two counts of rape, criminal sex act, course of sexual conduct against a child, criminal sexual act, and endangering the welfare of a child.
He remains remanded to the Delaware County Jail.
In June, Olson was indicted by an Orange County grand jury on charges of attempted rape, sexual abuse and course of sexual conduct against a child. An arrest warrant was issued and he was arraigned in Orange County Court in July before being returned to the Delaware County Jail.
During the investigation it was discovered that Parks allegedly failed to report the child abuse when made aware of it.
On August 22, she was arrested on charges of failure to report child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. She was issued an appearance ticket returnable to Town of Warwick Court.
State Police are asking anyone who may have been victimized by Olson and Parks to contact the Orange County Child Abuse unit at the State Police at 845-291-2836 or 845-291-2810.
