Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Rape, Promoting Prostitution

A Poughkeepsie man is many mulitple felonies after a juvenile female runaway turned herself into police.

On Tuesday, a juvenile female turned herself into the City of Poughkeepsie Police as having run away from from a juvenile facility in Hawthorne, NY three months ago.

While being interviewed by detectives, the female disclosed  she had been the victim of a sexual assault and possible sex trafficking.

Thursday, a search warrant was executed at 11E Charles Street Housing, Jeremy T. Davis, a 24-year-old resident of that apartment was arrested and charged with Rape second-degree, Promoting Prostitution second-degree, both felonies.

Davis is being held pending arraignment.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding what happened to the juvenile female over the past three months.

Anyone with information is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police at (845) 451-7577.