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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Girl At Camp In Dover

DOVER, N.Y. -- A Pennsylvania man has been charged with molesting a 13-year-old girl at a Seventh-Day Adventist camp and conference center in Dover, state police said.

Henry A. Fernandez

Henry A. Fernandez

Photo Credit: New York State Police

Henry A. Fernandez, 50, of Allentown, was arrested on Wednesday, July 20, and charged with second-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors, police said.

Police said the alleged incident took place two days before at Camp Berkshire, a former country club in the hamlet of Wingdale.

Fernandez was sent to the Dutchess County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.

He is scheduled to appear in the Dover Town Court on an unspecified date.

State police said they believe that the incident was an isolated one, however, they urged anyone with information about it to contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Dover by calling (845)-677-7300..

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