PLEASANT VALLEY — A Wappinger man has been arrested and charged with stalking an elementary school-aged child, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.
Kurt R. Geisler, 36, was taken into custody on April 30 after deputies investigated a suspicious circumstances complaint in the Town of Pleasant Valley.
The investigation began around 7 p.m. when authorities received reports that an adult male had approached a young child.
Geisler is accused of following the child and attempting to give them inappropriate gifts and notes.
He has been charged with second-degree stalking, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
After processing, Geisler was arraigned in the Town of Pleasant Valley Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center in lieu of $1,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.
The sheriff’s office is continuing its investigation and urges anyone with information about this case or similar incidents involving Geisler to contact Detective Aponte at 845-486-3867 or paponte@dutchessny.gov.
Information can also be provided through the Sheriff’s Office tipline at 845-605-2583 or dcsotips@gmail.com, with all information kept confidential.
The sheriff’s office noted that no further information about the victim or the case will be released to protect the child’s privacy.
