New York State Police Arrest Handyman On 3 Counts Of Forcible Touching

New York State Police have arrested a Hudson Valley handyman for allegedly touching three different adult females, without their consent.

According to the Law Offices of Stephen Bilkis and Associates, the penalty for a Forcible Touching charge in New York State carries a penalty of up to 1 year in prison. Multiple counts carries a maximum penalty of up to 2 years in prison.

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New York State Police in Dover announce the arrest of 46-year-old Ismeal Sipteyul of Pawling, New York, on three counts of Forcible Touching, a class A misdemeanor.

Under the New York Penal Code you have committed forcible touching if you intentionally touch the sexual or intimate parts of another person for no legitimate reason or in order to receive sexual gratification.

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An investigation conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Dover determined that, on three separate occasions while employed as a handyman at an apartment complex in the Town of Dover, Sipteyul forcibly touched three adult female victims without their consent.

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On September 15, 2026, Sipteyul was arraigned before the Town of Dover Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center in lieu of $2,500 cash bail, a $10,000 bond, or a $30,000 partially secured bond.

Sipteyul is scheduled to reappear before the Town of Dover Court on October 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The New York State Police are asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim of similar conduct involving Sipteyul, to contact the New York State Police at 845-677-7300.