Posted on: March 17, 2025 04:55 PM

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Dutchess county man arrested on multiple sex offense charges

On March 14, 2025, the SP Poughkeepsie Bureau of Criminal Investigation, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, arrested 49-year-old Eric Pentenrieder from Beekman, NY, on multiple charges, including forcible touching (class “A” misdemeanor), sexual abuse in the 2nd and 3rd degrees ( class “A” and “B” “misdemeanors), endangering the welfare of a child (class “A” misdemeanor) and sexual conduct against a child in the 1st degree ( class “B” felony).

The investigation determined that Pentenrieder had inappropriate contact with two children under the age of 14 years old, who were not related to him, between November 2021 and January 2024.

From NYSP