Sex Crimes — Syracuse, NY — reported 2026-07-11
SUMMARY
A 45-year-old man accused of attempting to rape a 12-year-old girl appeared in court.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Sex Crimes
- Location: Syracuse, NY
- Date reported: 2026-07-11
- Suspect: male, age 45
REPORTED DETAILS
- The suspect, James Desantis, is charged with 13 crimes, including attempted rape and aggravated sexual abuse.
- Some of the alleged crimes happened at his home in the City of Syracuse, but most happened when he met with the girl in the Town of LaFayette.
- Desantis has a prior conviction for raping two 14-year-old girls in 2004 and 2005.
- He is already the highest-level sex offender.
- The City of Syracuse fired Desantis from its Department of Public Works after his latest arrest.