State Police Arrest Middletown Man on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

Troop F Computer Crimes unit announces the arrest of, Alexis J. Rios Mendez, age 20, of Middletown, NY on May 1, 2026, on charges related to child sexual exploitation.

Rios Mendez is charged with the following offense:

• Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child Less Than 16 Years of Age, Possess or Access, a class E felony (three counts)
• Promote an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child Less Than 17 Years of Age, a class D felony (three counts)

The investigation began on April 18, 2026, following a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which led to the execution of a search warrant at Rios Mendez residence in Middletown, NY, on May 1, 2026.

The investigation was conducted by the New York State Police Troop F Computer Crimes Unit, in coordination with the Troop F Child Abuse Unit, State Police Middletown Barracks, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Rios Mendez was arraigned at the Middletown City Court Central Arraignment Part and remanded to Orange County Jail pending a future court date.

The State Police is asking anyone with information to contact State Police Middletown at (845)344-5300 and reference case number NY2600504975.