Utica man charged in 2007 rape case involving 2 children

UTICA, N.Y. - A Utica man was arrested and charged Tuesday evening with the 2007 rape of two children.

Desmond Anthony Jackson 30, of Utica, is charged with one count of Rape in the first degree, a class B felony.

Authorities said that for several years, ending in 2007, Jackson raped and sexually abused two female children, under the age of 11, at his home in Utica. Jackson was 19 at the time of the crime.

At the time of the publishing this article Jackson was awaiting arraignment at the Oneida County Jail. Authorities said the Oneida County District Attorney's office recommended that bail be set in the amount of $50,000.

Oneida County Sheriff’s investigators also requested an order of protection for both victims. They said the victims have been offered counseling through the child advocacy center.

Authorities said the investigation is continuing and additional charges against Jackson are possible.