FISHKILL – Five men were sent to the Dutchess County Jail recently following a two-day investigation in Fishkill, where the accused were attempting to arrange sexual encounters with people they thought were minors.  The investigation was conducted by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), in coordination with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and the Town of Fishkill Police Department.

On May 28, 2026, the following arrests were made:

  • Jaime Lucero Giron, 27, of New Windsor, New York, was arrested and charged with felony attempted rape.
  • Gerber Chub Flores, 26, of Newburgh, New York, was arrested and charged with felony attempted rape and the felony of patronizing a person for prostitution.

On May 29, 2026, the following arrests were made:

  • Edwin Rutilo Soriano, 22, of Hopewell Junction, New York, was arrested and charged with felony attempted rape and the felony of patronizing a person for prostitution.
  • Frank Martinez, 21, of Wappinger, New York, was arrested and charged with felony attempted rape.
  • David Pawlikowski, 43, of Hyde Park, New York, was arrested and charged with the felonies of attempted rape and patronizing a person for prostitution.

The men were arraigned in the Town of Fishkill Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail, $200,000 bond, or $400,000 partially secured bond.

The New York State Police are asking anyone with information regarding these individuals or possible additional victims to contact the New York State Police at (845) 677-7300.

Five men arrested during child exploitation investigation


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