Crime & Safety
Facebook Friendship Leads To Sex Act Arrest in Brewster
Police said the victim was under 15.
SOUTHEAST, NY — A 22-year-old Brewster resident faces charges related to sexual contact with a girl under the age of 15.
On Tuesday, New York State Police from the Brewster barracks arrested Gildardo Perez for Criminal Sex Act in the 2nd Degree, a Class D Felony.
They had begun an investigation Aug. 11, dispatched by Putnam County 911 to investigate a reported sexual offense that occurred in the Town of Southeast. Police allege Perez had become acquainted with the victim over Facebook.
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Perez was arraigned in the Town of Southeast Court before Judge Vercollone and remanded to the Putnam County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. The State Police were assisted by the Putnam County Child Advocacy Center.
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