ALBANY COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — A Cornwall man is behind bars without bail, accused of sexual contact with a child.
On June 1, 2023, State Police received information that an adult man had sexual contact with a child. The investigation determined that John Kyle B. Dizon, 23, of Cornwall, reportedly had sexual contact with a child less than 13 years old in April of 2022 while in Bethlehem.
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On June 9, 2023, State Police Latham Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) arrested John Kyle B. Dizon, 23, of Cornwall, NY, for Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree, Rape in the First Degree and Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.
Dizon was arrested at SP Middletown (Troop F) and transported to SP Latham for processing. He was arraigned on June 10, 2023, at the Westerlo Town Court, where he was remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility without bail.
According to state police, at the time of the incident, Dizon was employed as a Law Enforcement Officer for the State of New York University Police at SUNY Albany, and is no longer employed by the agency. At the time of arrest, he was actively employed as a law enforcement officer by the City of Newburgh Police Department (Orange County, NY). The City of Newburgh Police Department has been advised and has been entirely cooperative with the investigation.
This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any information related to this crime or you believe you may also be a victim, please contact SP Latham at 518-583-7000 or email [email protected]