Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Jose Quizhpi, 48 of Queens, New York was indicted by a Rockland County Grand Jury on eight counts of Attempted Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the First Degree (PL Sec. 110.00/235.22), two counts of Attempted Rape in the Third Degree (PL Sec. 110.00/130.25(4), 110.00/130.25(5)) and one count of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child (PL Sec. 110.00/260.10(1)).

On or about and between November 5, 2024, and November 17, 2024, the defendant exchanged numerous text messages, photographs, and videos, which were sexually explicit in nature, with a female child who he met online and whom he believed to be 15 years old. In fact, the defendant was communicating with an undercover investigator from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office who was posing as a 15-year-old female child. Quizhpi planned to meet with the 15-year-old child to engage in sexual acts with her at a movie theater in The Town of Clarkstown. Quizhpi arrived at the theater and was apprehended.

This undercover investigation was led by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations and Special Victims Unit with the assistance of the Clarkstown Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations.

It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and a defendant should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

At what point did this individual think it was a great idea to stuff a Hallmark bag with electronics? We’re all for creative packaging, but when you’re already a known shoplifter with a trespassing ban from Walgreens and an active larceny warrant from Airmont… you might want to rethink your strategy. The man, hailing from New City, made a bold decision to stroll out of the store and head straight for the bus stop like he was just running errands. Not a good start to the day. Good morning Ramapo! Oh, before you ask, yes…in Ramapo we still arrest shoplifters!