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Crime & Safety

Hampton Bays Teen Arraigned on Rape, Touching Charges

Ronald Ventriglia, 19, facing felony indictments.

A 19-year-old Hampton Bays man has been charged with sexually abusing two women at a home in Hampton Bays, allegedly raping one and forcibly touching the other.

Ronald Ventriglia was arraigned July 2 on charges of forcible touching, a misdemeanor, and first-degree sexual abuse, a felony. A day later, he was arraigned again, this time for first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree rape, a felony.

officials said Ventriglia was ordered held on $7,500 bail during the first arraignment and an additional $15,000 during the second arraignment. He posted a bond and was released.

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Det. Sgt. Randy Hintze, the head of the detective division, would not give details about the arrest. “Our policy has been not to comment on sex crime cases,” he said.

Patch filed a Freedom of Information Law request with the police department on Monday seeking the arrest report and is awaiting a response.

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