Greene County Man Faces 6 Child Sexual Assault Charges: NYSP

CAIRO, NY — A Greene County man faces multiple child sexual assault accusations — including rape — after an investigation that began in December.

The New York State Police said they were notified Dec. 17 by the Oregon Child Protective Services Hotline that Celino Reyes, 61, of Cairo, Greene County, had sexually assaulted a minor who previously lived in Greene and Columbia counties.

State police notified Greene County Child Protective Services and learned the agency had also received a report that Reyes had sexually assaulted a minor on numerous occasions.

Reyes was indicted April 25 by a Columbia County grand jury and an arrest warrant was issued.

He was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of first-degree attempted sexual abuse. After being arraigned in Columbia County Court he was released on his own recognizance to return May 31.

On May 3, the state police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Catskill received an arrest warrant for Reyes for the charges of predatory sexual assault against a child and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child.

Reyes was arrested Saturday and charged with first-degree rape, criminal sexual act victim less than 11 years of age, first-degree course of sexual conduct of a child, first-degree aggravated sexual abuse, predatory sexual assault against a child and sexual conduct against a child less than 13 years of age, all felonies.

He was sent to the Greene County Jail on $50,000 bond and $100,000 bail.

Authorities said this was a joint investigation by state police investigators from Troop F and Troop K.