Albany Teen Pleads Guilty to Raping Child
An Albany teen with spend at least ten years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 7 year-old girl. Geraldo Ragland, 19, admitted in Albany County Court Thursday that he raped the child from September of 2006 to March of 2007.
District Attorney David Soares' office says Ragland engaged in numerous acts of sexual conduct with the girl, and would bribe her with dolls and candy to perform the acts. The DA's office says Ragland told the girl he would harm her if she told anyone.
Under the plea bargain, Ragland will spend no less than 10 years and no more than 11 years in prison. He will also face 15 years post release supervision when he is sentenced in October.
Soares said, " He is a clear and present danger to our community and I am very pleased that he will spend the next decade in prison where he will be unable to harm another child."
