A 20-year-old Albany man is facing a felony rape charge after a Fulton County sheriff's deputy on routine patrol found him with a 13-year-old girl inside a vehicle parked behind a business early Sunday. Alpha Barry was charged with second-degree rape, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, following the discovery.
According to The Daily Gazette, the deputy noticed suspicious activity in the car and found Barry with the girl behind a business in Johnstown. A separate report from News10 states that the deputy investigated the vehicle behind a business in Jamestown at around 12:30 a.m. that Sunday. The two outlets' accounts of the exact location differ, and it is not clear from available reporting which is correct.
Both Barry and the girl reportedly told authorities they had engaged in sexual intercourse, and that the two had met through a social media site, the Gazette's report states. The platform where they connected was not identified in the reporting.
Taken In for Questioning, Then Arrested
After the deputy's discovery, Barry was taken to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for further questioning, the paper's account notes. He was arrested following that questioning and charged with the felony and misdemeanor counts.
Bail was set at $75,000 cash or a $150,000 bond, per the same account, and Barry was being held at the Fulton County Correctional Facility. No additional details on an attorney, plea, or upcoming court date were available in the reporting reviewed.
Unresolved Details in the Case
The conflicting location given for the encounter — Johnstown versus Jamestown — has not been resolved in the available reporting, and the exact calendar date of the incident beyond its description as a Sunday has likewise not been specified. The original report was written by Saratoga County reporter Melanie Snyder.
