Defendant allegedly raped child at a building where he was working as a painter
On Sept. 13, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and the City of Peekskill Police Department Chief Leo Dylewski announced that a man hired to paint apartments in Peekskill was arrested and charged with raping a child.
DA Rocah said: “We know how difficult it is for young victims to come forward. The DA’s Office is ready to support victims and their families in every way possible and thank the Peekskill police for their assistance.”
Chief Dylewski said: “The City of Peekskill Police Department is committed to protecting our children, and will use every resource available to investigate and arrest those who commit these acts.”
The defendant, Anselmo Yambay Pena, 59 of Peekskill, was arraigned before Judge Reginald Johnson in Peekskill City Court on Sept. 10 on the felony charge of Rape in the First Degree.
Bail was set at $50,000 cash, $200,000 bond and $350,000 partially-secured bond at 10%. The District Attorney’s Office requested the defendant be remanded. The defendant is due back in court on Oct. 15.
As alleged in the criminal complaint, the defendant raped a child younger than 13 years old between Feb. 15 and March 31 at a residential building in the city of Peekskill, where the defendant was working as a painter.
Upon learning of the incident, the child’s parent reported it to the Peekskill Police Department, who conducted an investigation and arrested the defendant on Sept. 10.
Anyone who may have been victimized by the defendant or may have information about other possible victims of the defendant can contact the Peekskill Police Department at (914)737-8000 or the DA’s Office Special Prosecutions Division at (914) 995- 3000. Language assistance is available.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Baehr of the Child Abuse Bureau in the Special Prosecutions Division.
The charges against the defendant are merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
