A 51-year-old Angelica man is due back in Allegany County Court on Monday to face a violent felony charge accusing him of a course of sexual conduct against a child, following a five-month investigation by New York State Police investigators. Ryan J. Coble was arrested on July 11 and briefly held at the Allegany County Jail before posting bail and pleading not guilty.
According to the Wellsville Sun, State Police say Coble was charged with second-degree sexual conduct against a child, an allegation involving a victim 13 years old or younger and an adult offender over 17. New York State Police Public Information Officer James O'Callahan confirmed that the investigation began on February 26, 2026, and was carried out by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which the newspaper reports conducted interviews, gathered digital forensics, and collected other evidence over five months before the arrest.
Troopers have described the case as involving what they called a very serious crime, the outlet reports.
What the Charge Requires Prosecutors to Prove
The charge against Coble, Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree under New York Penal Law § 130.80, is classified as a Class D violent felony, according to NYS Senate Open Legislation. To secure a conviction, prosecutors must establish that an adult defendant engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct over a period of not less than three months with a victim under 13 years old, per guidance from the NYS Unified Court System. That structure allows prosecution of a pattern of alleged abuse without requiring a young victim to identify exact dates for each act.
The statute also contains a built-in protection for defendants: under Penal Law § 130.80(2), prosecutors are barred from subsequently charging a defendant with any other Article 130 sex offense committed against the same child during the same alleged time frame, consolidating multiple alleged incidents into a single course-of-conduct charge.
Bail, Jail, and the Road to Court
After posting bail, Coble was released from the Allegany County Jail in Belmont on July 15, four days after his July 11 arrest.
Coble has since appeared in Allegany County Court three additional times and is scheduled to appear before Judge Thomas P. Parker on Monday, October 5.
Potential Penalties for a Conviction
A conviction under Penal Law § 130.80 carries a potential state prison sentence of up to seven years, along with sex-offender registration, according to Friedman & Ranzenhofer.
As with all individuals who are arrested, Coble is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
