Posted on 01/17/2019 7:29:39 AM PST by Gamecock
NISKAYUNA — A 33-year-old man, who police say impregnated an 11-year-old, plead not guilty in town court Wednesday evening to predatory sexual assault against a child — the most serious sex crime charge under state law.
Robert Cronin was sent to the Schenectady County jail and is being held without bail.
Police said in a felony complaint that between February or March of 2018, Cronin raped an 11-year-old girl in Niskayuna, impregnating her.
News10 (WTEN), which first reported the story, said that the victim recently had the baby.
In a jailhouse interview Wednesday, Cronin sat down with News10's Anya Tucker, during which he did not deny that the baby was his but did deny ever having sex with the girl.
He told Tucker that the girl became pregnant after using an article of clothing that Cronin had used to masturbate with.
"Do you understand why it would be hard for people to understand the reasoning behind this conception that you're offering?" Tucker asked Cronin during the interview.
"Yes," he responded.
Cronin is due back in Niskayuna Town Court at 4 p.m. Friday for a preliminary hearing.
The girl and infant are believed to be in safe places and being well cared for, News10 reported.
Niskayuna Deputy Police Chief Michael Stevens told the Times Union that police and Schenectady County Child Protective Services officials were led to the case through a child abuse hotline call two months ago. They brought in District Attorney Robert Carney's office, which is prosecuting the case.
Stevens said he did not believe Cronin, who works with computers, had a record.
And yet the Supreme Court decided it was unconstitutional to sentence scum like this to death.
Can’t he just claim it is part of Islam??
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63 petitions had been filed for thirteen-year-olds, 44 petitions for twelve-year-olds, 60 petitions for eleven-year-olds, and 71 petitions had been filed for ten-year-olds.
69 petitions had been filed for nine-year-olds.
In a truly disturbing trend, there were more spousal and fiancé petitions filed for nine-year-olds than thirteen-year-olds. The number of petitions sometimes increased as the ages of the children dropped.
61 petitions were filed for eight-year-olds, 45 petitions for seven-year-olds, 31 for six-year-olds, 43 for five-year-olds, and 40 petitions were filed for four-year- olds.
27 petitions were filed for three- year-olds, 37 petitions for two-year-olds, and 17 petitions for one-year-olds.
A total of 545 petitions were filed to sexually abuse girls under the age of thirteen.
378 petitions were filed to marry 10-year-old girls and younger.
What does “works with computers” have to do with it?
“He told Tucker that the girl became pregnant after using an article of clothing that Cronin had used to masturbate with.”
Sure, dude.
Happens all the time.
“Stevens said he did not believe Cronin, who works with computers, had a record.”
But he does have plenty of compact disks.
Is there a better reason for banning ALL Muslim immigration?
Joe Biden approves.
Yeah, like getting the clap from a toilet seat.
North dwellers take notice. This didn’t happen in the South.
rapists ALWAYS deny it...always...
That is exactly how my wife conceived our 4 daughters. And I thought it was our secret.
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