Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 8-Year-Old: Police

SPRING VALLEY, NY — An 18-year-old woman’s recent report to police that she was sexually assaulted as a child has resulted in charges against a Suffern man, police said.

Detective Sgt. Randy DiPaolo said police launched an investigation after the woman lodged a complaint on Aug. 12.

The woman told police an adult male had assaulted her multiple times when she was 8-years-old, police said.

Detectives identified the suspect as Freddy Chicaiza-Quinde, 44, of Suffern, and police arrested him on Aug. 19, according to police.

Chicaiza-Quinde was charged with four counts of first-degree rape, five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree criminal sex act, and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child.

He was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley Justice Court and remanded to the Rockland County Jail, police said.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Spring Valley police at 845-356-7400 or tips@villagespringvalley.org.