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Cops: Wallkill man sexually abused a 12-year-old

A Wallkill man is facing charges after police say he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl. Police arrested Michael Appelbaum at his home last week. They say the victim was sleeping there when she

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Sep 15, 2015, 1:12 PM

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