Hillsdale man charged with sex abuse
Published 2:40 pm, Thursday, April 12, 2018
Edyn Ortega-Lopez
Edyn Ortega-Lopez
Photo: Columbia County Sheriff
A Hillsdale man is facing two counts of felony sex abuse after the Columbia County Sheriff’s office said two victims came forward.
Sheriff David P. Bartlett said on April 4, two children under 13 reported that they were victims of sexual abuse on multiple occasions over a five-year period, from 2012 to 2017.
Deputies investigated and charged Edyn R. Ortega-Lopez, 38, on April 11. He was arraigned in Hillsdale town court and released on his own recognizance, pending a future court date.