Sex Abuse Arrest

From VILLAGE OF ENDICOTT POLICE DEPARTMENT:


Sex Abuse Arrest

Endicott, New York Date of Release November 20, 2009

On November 18th, 2009 the Endicott Police arrested a Level 2 registered sex offender, Charles W.A. Burks for Sex Abuse in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, also a class A misdemeanor. Burks is accused of subjecting a 12 year old female to sexual contact. The victim was an acquaintance of Burks’ at the time of the incident. Burks was originally placed on the New York Sex Offender Registry for a 1998 conviction for Rape in the Third degree involving a 15 year old female.

For a Level 2 Sex Offender, the risk of repeat offense is moderate and law enforcement agencies may disseminate specified information “to any entity with a vulnerable population related to the nature of the offense committed by such offender”. The information that may be disseminated includes the sex offender’s name, zip code, a photograph of the offender, background information including the offender’s crime of conviction, modus of operation, type of victim targeted, name and address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attending, employed or residing at and the description of special conditions imposed on the offender.

Burks was arraigned in the village of Endicott court and ordered to reappear at a later date.

Charles W.A. Burks, age 38, 419 ½ Roosevelt Ave. Endicott, NY
One count of Sex Abuse in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor.
One count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, also a class A misdemeanor.