East Hampton Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Children, Ages 6 And 14: PD

EAST HAMPTON, NY — An East Hampton man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the sexual abuse of two children, who were 6 and 14 years old at the time of the incidents, police said.

The abuse was initially disclosed to a mandated reporter, who subsequently notified Child Protective Services, police said.

Subsequent to a detective interview it was determined that the then-6-year-old child was abused on multiple occasions between February 2018 and September 2019, police said.

The then-14-year-old child was abused between February 2016 and April 2016, police said.

Jose L. Mejia-Albarracin, 58, was arrested by the East Hampton Town Police Department's detective division and charged with one count of second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a Class D felony; one count of third-degree sexual abuse, a Class B misdemeanor; and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, both Class A misdemeanors, police said.

Mejia-Albarracin is being held at East Hampton Town Police Department headquarters and is scheduled to be arraigned at East Hampton Town Justice Court on Friday.

Detectives are asking anyone who believes they could have been a victim of Mejia-Albarracin to contact the East Hampton Town Police Department at 631-537-7575.