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Craig Ross Jr. Sentenced to 47 Years to Life for Kidnapping 9-Year-Old in New York

The sentencing follows Ross's guilty plea to charges of kidnapping and predatory sexual assault against a child, marking the end of a case that captured national attention.

FILE - Craig N. Ross Jr. is arraigned before Judge James A. Murphy III on charges related to the kidnapping of a 9-year-old from Moreau Lake State Park, Nov. 17, 2023, at Saratoga County Court in Ballston Spa, N.Y. Ross was sentenced Wednesday, April 17, 2024, to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year. (Will Waldron/The Albany Times Union via AP, File)
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Overview

  • Craig Ross Jr. was sentenced to 47 years to life after kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in Moreau Lake State Park, New York.
  • Ross pleaded guilty to the charges in February, admitting to the abduction and assault that occurred last fall.
  • The victim was rescued after a 47-hour ordeal, leading to a significant law enforcement effort to apprehend Ross.
  • A 100-year order of protection was issued for the victim, who bravely shared her impact statement during the sentencing.
  • The case concluded with Ross's sentencing, sparing the victim and her family the trauma of a trial.