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First-degree sexual abuse

Man Charged For Sexually Abusing Child In Columbia County Man Charged For Sexually Abusing Child In Columbia County
Man Charged For Sexually Abusing Child In Columbia County A man from the region has been charged with the sexual abuse of a child under the age of 11 after police received a tip. Patrick Williams-Batchelder, age 22, of Rensselaer, was arrested in Columbia County on Friday, April 15 for first-degree sexual abuse. According to New York State Police, law enforcement received a tip of the sexual abuse involving Williams-Batchelder, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A follow-up investigation determined that Williams-Batchelder sexually abused a victim under the age of 11-years old, Hicks said. Williams-Batchelder was remanded to the Columbia County Jail in lieu…