Hensonville man charged with rape of a child
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August 26, 2026
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WINDHAM―A mountaintop man is behind bars after police say he raped a child under the age of eleven.
Robert Stockert, 64, of Hensonville is charged with two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, all felonies.
State Police say the investigation began on August 18 after they received a report alleging that Stockert had engaged in sexual contact with the child.
Stockert was arrested by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in Catskill on Monday. He was arraigned in Coxsackie Town Court and remanded to the Greene County Jail without bail.
State Police were assisted by the Greene County Child Advocacy Center.
State Police are asking anyone who believes they may have been, or know, a victim of Stockert, or has information regarding the investigation, to contact them at 845-344-5300. All calls will be handled confidentially, troopers said.
