Crime & Safety
Ulster Man Sentenced For Attempted Rape
He will also have to register as a sex offender for at least 20 years.
ELLENVILLE, NY — An Ulster County man received the maximum sentence Nov. 21 for attempted rape. Ulster County District Attorney D. Holley Carnright said Jonathan Santiago, 24, of Spring Glen, will spend four years in state prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision on his plea to second-degree attempted rape, a felony.
Santiago entered his plea July 27 in Ulster County Court.
He admitted that between Feb. 1, 2017, and March 1, 2017, he attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old child.
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Santiago will have to register under the state Sexual Offender Registration Act for a minimum of 20 years.
An order of protection was issued to remain in effect until Nov. 21, 2036.
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Santiago was arrested Oct. 3, 2017, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center.
He was indicted by an Ulster County grand jury Jan. 11 for three counts of second-degree rape.
All three events were alleged to have occurred between Feb. 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, in the Town of Rosendale with the same child.
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Photo caption: Jonathan Santiago. Photo credit: Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
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