SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. ( NEWS10 )– A Galway man was sentenced Thursday for rape after pleading guilty to charges in September. Jayden Buckmaster, 20, was sentenced to up to 20 years for sex crime charges.
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In October 2022, Saratoga police arrested Buckmaster after an investigation of sexual assault against a minor. At the time of his arrest, Buckmaster was accused to have had sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old child.
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He was charged with rape in the first degree and promoting a sexual performance by a child. On September 5, 2024, Buckmaster pleaded guilty to his charges, both felonies.
Thursday, Buckmaster was sentenced in Saratoga County court. For the rape charge, Buckmaster was sentenced a term of 15 to 20 years and two to seven years for the promoting a sexual performance charge, to run concurrent to each other.
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