Troy man, Ulster Co. inmate charged with child sex abuse
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TROY, N.Y. (WNYT)- A Troy man now faces two first-degree aggravated sexual abuse charges after a child sexual abuse investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff s Office. The sheriff s office arrested Peter Rupp of Troy on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving a child. He was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual abuse involving a victim less than 11 years old. At the time of his arrest, Rupp was incarcerated at Ulster Correctional Facility following a conviction in Saratoga County. Authorities transported him to the Rensselaer County Sheriff s Office for processing, then arraigned him in Brunswick Town Court before taking him back to Ulster Correctional Facility, where he remains incarcerated pending further court proceedings. Cases involving crimes against children are among the most difficult investigations we handle, said Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault. While an arrest cannot undo the harm tha