Walden man accused of sexually abusing a child

Mike Randall, Middletown Times Herald- Record
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MONTGOMERY - A Walden man was charged Monday with sexually abusing a child.

State police said while their Child Abuse Unit was working in conjunction with Orange County Child Protective Services, they received a complaint that a child under the age of 13 was being sexually abused by Josh Horner, 34, of Walden.

An investigation led to Horner's arrest on Monday, state police said.

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Horner was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

Horner was arraigned before Goshen Town Justice Kimberly VanHaaster and sent to the Orange County jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $15,000 bond, pending a Friday appearance in Town of Montgomery Court.

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The name of Horner's attorney was not immediately available.

State police asked anyone with additional information about Horner to contact them at 845-344-5300.

Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record, Poughkeepsie Journal and The Journal News/lohud. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com or on Twitter @mikerandall845.

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