Posted on: November 17, 2025 09:15 AM

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State police arrest kingston man on child endangerment charges

On November 13, 2025, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal investigation (BCI) at Ellenville arrest Joseph J. Guzman, age 30, of Kingston, NY, on multiple child endangerment charges.

Guzman is charged with the following:

Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the 1st Degree, class D felony

Aggravated Harassment 2nd Degree, class A misdemeanor

Endangering The Welfare of a Child, class A misdemeanorFollowing an investigation that began in October 2023, investigators uncovered that Guzman initiated an inappropriate conversation with an 11-year-old female victim through an app. The investigation further revealed that Guzman disseminated unwanted indecent material of himself and another individual to the victim and engaged in harassing conduct that caused the victim undue stress.

Guzman was arrested and processed at the State Police Ellenville barracks without incident. He was then transported to the Ulster County Court Centralized Arraignment Part, where he was released on his own recognizance. Guzman is scheduled to reappear in the Town of Wawarsing Court on November 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

From NYSP