Bloomingburg man charged with rape of minor

BLOOMINGBURG – State Police have charged a Bloomingburg man with rape in connection with a sexual assault on a 13-year-old child.

Christopher Call-Ross, 29, was arrested shortly before midnight on Sunday, January 15.

When troopers responded to the residence, they learned the victim had locked themselves in a bedroom.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Call-Ross allegedly sexually assaulted the child. He was charged with rape, endangering the welfare of a child, and sexual abuse, arraigned and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $75,000 cash bail, $150,000 insurance bond or $300,000 partially secured bond.

Hank Gross

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.