Oneida County, NY – A Utica man has been indicted by a Oneida County Grand Jury on multiple rape charges involving a female child, according to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say the incident occurred on August 1, 2025, when the Utica Police Department responded to Wynn Hospital for a report of a child rape. Police allege that Jermaine Neal, 20, subjected a female child to sexual contact in the City of Utica. Due to the victim’s age, the case was referred to the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center (CAC) for further investigation.
According to officials, the investigation was led by OCSO Investigator Travis Kinderman and later presented to the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office. In October 2025, a grand jury indicted Neal on three counts of Rape in the First Degree, three counts of Rape in the Third Degree, and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing.
Neal was located on November 3, 2025, in Utica by members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and taken into custody. He was arraigned on November 5, 2025, and remanded to the Oneida County Correctional Facility without bail. A stay-away order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim.
The victim is receiving support through the Child Advocacy Center, officials said.
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