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Utica man arrested for sexual abuse of a child

Observer-Dispatch - 6/11/2020

A Utica man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly sexually abused a child, according to a statement from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.

Angel Ortega Jr., 30, was arrested for sexual abuse in the first degree by the Oneida County Sheriff's Office and Utica Police Department.

An Oneida County Child Advocacy Center investigation started in May found Ortega had subjected a girl less than 11 years old to ongoing sexual contact from 2017 to 2018. The victim has been offered support services through the child advocacy center.

Ortega will be arraigned in Oneida County Centralized Arraignment Court and an order of protection has been requested for the victim.

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