WAPPINGER – A 42-year-old Wappinger man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation that has been ongoing for a year.
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said Kawliga Shapiro was arrested by sheriff’s detectives on Tuesday, August 8 where he was charged with having sexual intercourse on at least two occasions in 2022 with someone who is unable to consent.
The alleged incidents are not thought to be random acts, police said.
Shapiro has been charged with two counts each of rape, incest, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, all as felonies.
He is in the Dutchess County Jail already on unrelated charges and remains remanded.
Anyone with information about this case or similar incidents involving Shapiro is asked to contact Det. Meyer at 845-486-3778 or dmmeyer@dutchessny.gov, or Det. Gerardi at 845-486-3835 or pgerardi@dutchessny.gov.
Information may also be supplied through the sheriff’s office tipline at 845-605-2583 or dcsotips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.
The sheriff’s office was assisted in the investigation by the Dutchess County Department of Probation and Community Collections, and the State Police.
