Crime & Safety
Sexual Abuse Of A Child In Poughkeepsie Went On For 4 Years: Police
City of Poughkeepsie police said the abuse at the hands of a 52-year-old started when the child was just 10 years old.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Police say that a man who sexually preyed is now behind bars.
Detectives from the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department arrested Michael Tyndale last Thursday in connection to an ongoing sexual abuse investigation involving a victim who was abused for a span of four years, beginning at the age of 10 years old.
Tyndale was charged with felony predatory sexual assault at police headquarters and was held pending arraignment.
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After being arraigned, he was remanded to the Dutchess County Jail.
Detectives were assisted by the team at the Child Advocacy Center.
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