A 37-year-old Bloomingburg man is being held without bail in Sullivan County Jail after being charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving a 15-year-old in Mamakating. Eric I. Mannings was arrested Oct. 20 after an investigation that began in July, according to Daily Voice.
According to Daily Voice, police said Mannings lured the 15-year-old into a building and sexually assaulted them in Sullivan County. New York State Police announced the arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 27, a week after it occurred.
Investigation Stretched Over Three Months
Authorities received a report of a sexual assault involving the 15-year-old on July 12, according to Daily Voice. Mannings was arrested more than three months later, on Oct. 20. The outlet reported that authorities had not released additional details about the alleged incident.
After his arrest, Mannings was taken to the State Police barracks in Wurtsboro for processing, according to the report.
Multiple Felony Charges Filed
The charges include two counts of first-degree rape involving anal and oral sexual contact, third-degree rape, endangering the welfare of a child, and luring a child into a building to commit a class B felony, according to the report.
Mannings was arraigned in Mamakating Town Court and remanded to Sullivan County Jail without bail, according to New York State Police. He is scheduled to return to Mamakating Town Court on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m., according to Daily Voice.
Local Support Services
The Sullivan County Child Advocacy Center says its victim advocacy services can provide emotional support and accompany victims of abuse or crime and their non-offending family members to court proceedings and law enforcement interviews. The center also lists specialized trauma-focused mental health services through Astor Services.
