Man Accused of Kidnapping 9-Year-Old Girl From New York Park Is Charged With Rape

Published on November 18, 2023

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y.—A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York raped the child during the two days she was held hostage before her rescue, prosecutors said Friday. Craig N. Ross Jr. was initially charged only with first-degree kidnapping in the abduction of the girl on Sept. 30 from Moreau Lake State Park, located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains about 35 miles (60 kilometers) north of Albany. A massive search in the rural area ended two days later when state police troopers and FBI SWAT team stormed a camper Mr. Ross was staying in. Rescuers found the girl in a cabinet....

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