New Windsor Man Gets 20 Years for Rape After Fleeing to Philippines

Dominic Mamaat, 46, of New Windsor, was sentenced Feb. 4 in Orange County Court to 20 years in state prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, court records show. The sentence also includes a requirement that Mamaat register under New York’s Sex Offender Registration Act.

At his plea hearing Mamaat admitted to the conduct dating to May 2020. “At his plea proceeding, Mamaat admitted that in May of 2020, he engaged in sexual intercourse with a person by forcible compulsion.” The charge was filed in May 2020 as prosecutors prepared the case that later resulted in the felony plea.

Rather than remain to answer the charge, Mamaat left the United States in October 2020 and went to the Philippines. Authorities located and apprehended him in August 2025 and secured his return to Orange County to face prosecution, a span of roughly 4 years and 10 months. The Town of New Windsor Police Department worked with the Hudson Valley FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Department of Homeland Security in the multiagency effort to find and repatriate Mamaat.

District Attorney David M. Hoovler praised the investigation and prosecution. “This case stands as a testament to the dedication of police and prosecutors to ensure justice is served,” Hoovler said. Hoovler also singled out Detective Francis Pierri Jr. of the Town of New Windsor Police Department for his role in the effort to bring Mamaat back to the United States.

Mamaat’s guilty plea and lengthy sentence close a chapter that began with the May 2020 incident and intensified when he left the country five months later. The conviction and the SORA requirement mean Mamaat will face long-term supervision and registration obligations after release, measures intended to protect communities and give law enforcement registrant information over time.

Mamaat's attorney, Brandon Ozman, could not immediately be reached for comment. Prosecutors did not provide additional details about the mechanics of the apprehension abroad or the role of foreign authorities beyond confirming an international effort led to his return.

For Orange County residents, the case underscores how local investigations can hinge on cooperation across federal and international lines. It also highlights the practical consequences of a first-degree rape conviction in New York: substantial prison time, two decades of supervision after release, and mandatory registration. As the sentence is carried out, local prosecutors and police may continue to brief the public on procedural follow ups and community safety steps.