Highland Mills man gets 15 year for child rape

On Monday, April 8, Eduardo Martinez-Rojas, 30, of Highland Mills was sentenced in Orange County Court to 15 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to “course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree,” Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. As part of the sentence, Martinez-Rojas will also be registered as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA).

According to Hoovler, Martinez-Rojas had admitted to raping a 13-year old child “over a period of time not less than three months in duration.”

District Attorney Hoovler thanked the Orange County Child Abuse Investigation Unit for their investigation and the arrest of Martinez-Rojas.

“The acts perpetrated by this defendant against a child are truly unimaginable,” said Hoovler. “Cases like this one are challenging for both the law enforcement agencies tasked with the investigation and the members of my staff who prosecute the cases. But no one bears the burden for the defendant’s conduct like the blameless victim. The only appropriate response to such admitted conduct is the significant prison sentence imposed. My office, together with our law enforcement partners will never cease in our pursuit of sexual predators. We will continue to provide support for victims of sexual assault and seek to hold offenders accountable for their actions.”

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Jessica Dovico.