Poughkeepsie Lawyer charged with sex offense
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau reports the arrest of Wayne Thatcher, age 63 of Poughkeepsie, on 5/18/17 in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact.
Mr. Thatcher is employed as a local attorney, and at this time is accused of engaging in a continual course of inappropriate sexual conduct with a client. In order to protect the victim’s privacy no further details about them or the case will be released at this time. Mr. Thatcher has been charged with 2 counts of Forcible Touching (Misd) – one in the Town of Poughkeepsie and one in the City of Poughkeepsie. After being processed Mr. Thatcher was arraigned before the Town of Poughkeepsie Court, was released on his own recognizance to reappear before the City of Poughkeepsie Court on 5/19/17 and the Town of Poughkeepsie Court on 5/23/17.
If anyone has information about this case or similar incidents involving Mr. Thatcher they are urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at (845) 486-3820 and ask for Detective Harris. Anyone with information may also contact the Sheriff’s Office tipline at (845) 605-2583 or at dcsotips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.
As with any criminal case the charges described above are merely accusations and Mr. Thatcher is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Mr. Thatcher is employed as a local attorney, and at this time is accused of engaging in a continual course of inappropriate sexual conduct with a client. In order to protect the victim’s privacy no further details about them or the case will be released at this time. Mr. Thatcher has been charged with 2 counts of Forcible Touching (Misd) – one in the Town of Poughkeepsie and one in the City of Poughkeepsie. After being processed Mr. Thatcher was arraigned before the Town of Poughkeepsie Court, was released on his own recognizance to reappear before the City of Poughkeepsie Court on 5/19/17 and the Town of Poughkeepsie Court on 5/23/17.
If anyone has information about this case or similar incidents involving Mr. Thatcher they are urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at (845) 486-3820 and ask for Detective Harris. Anyone with information may also contact the Sheriff’s Office tipline at (845) 605-2583 or at dcsotips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.
As with any criminal case the charges described above are merely accusations and Mr. Thatcher is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
