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Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds
Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds A 29-year-old man from the region is facing decades in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a young child for years. Douglas Eckler, of Cohoes, was found guilty of sex crimes by a jury in Albany County Supreme Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to prosecutors, Eckler repeatedly sexually abused the victim for several years, between the spring of 2020 and February 2023. The abuse started when the victim was under the age of 13.  In court Wednesday, jurors convicted him on one count of predatory sexual assault against a child, a felony. Eckler faces up to 25 years to l…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Trades Pot For Sex With 13-Year-Old In Clifton Park, Police Say Man Trades Pot For Sex With 13-Year-Old In Clifton Park, Police Say
Man Trades Pot For Sex With 13-Year-Old In Clifton Park, Police Say A 35-year-old man from the region is accused of bribing an underage teen for sex. Saratoga County resident Justin Pringle, of Clifton Park, was arrested on sex crime and other charges Thursday, Aug. 10, according to New York State Police. It came after investigators were tipped off that he was having inappropriate contact with a child in Clifton Park. Troopers determined that Pringle gave a 13-year-old a marijuana edible in exchange for sexual contact with the victim. The incident allegedly occurred early Thursday morning. Pringle was arrested near his home and was arraigned at the Clift…

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by Michael Mashburn
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22-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Capital Region 22-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Capital Region
22-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Capital Region A 22-year-old man has been accused of sexually abusing a child in the region. After receiving a law enforcement tip, New York State Police in Columbia County from the Livingston barracks began investigating possible sex crimes against a child in the town of Copake in January 2023. An investigation determined Steven S. Kipp, age 22, of Copake, sent indecent material and sexually abused a child under the age of 15 years old. Kipp has been charged with the following: Third-degree sexual abuse, a Class B misdemeanor. First-degree disseminating indecent material to minors, a Class D…

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by Joe Lombardi