The world can be a scary place for children and their parents. The fear was real for one 10-year-old who was out for a bicycle ride back on May 19th when a stranger went up to the child and began allegedly touching her.
Less than a week after Oneida County officials gathered to shed light on their battle with child abuse in our community, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Utica man for inappropriate contact with a young girl.
Alexander Calixto, a 21-year-old from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and a member of the military stationed at Fort Drum, is charged with raping a 13-year-old girl.