Binghamton Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Conduct Against Child
A Binghamton man will spend 15 years in New York State Prison after admitting he had sexual contact with a child under the age of 13.
The Broome County District Attorney’s Office says Charles Airwyke pleaded guilty to felony count of sexual conduct against a child.
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Prosecutors say between 2017 and 2019, Airwyke sexually assaulted the child. Senior Assistant District Attorney Christopher Ganz said the “victim’s childhood was stolen” by Airwyke.
In addition to 15 years in prison, Airwyke will be sentenced to 20 years post-release supervision and be required to file as a sex offender.
Binghamton Police Investigate Death of 3-Year-Old Girl
City police detectives have been working to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a young Binghamton girl.
Authorities say police and medics were sent to the Binghamton Housing Authority s Saratoga apartment complex on the South Side last Friday on a call that a child was not breathing.
An investigator says CPR was started on the three-year-old girl but she was pronounced dead at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City.
Although an autopsy determined the child died due to a medical issue, the police investigation is continuing.
Detectives have been discussing the circumstances of the death with the Broome County District Attorney s Office.