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Office of the District Attorney P. David Soares ALBANY, NY –District Attorney P. David Soares today announced the sentence of FELIPE DeJESUS-FLORES, 16, of Albany, NY. FLORES, who was sentenced to (2) Felony counts including Rape in the First Degree, a Class "B" Violent Felony, and Burglary in the Second Degree, a Class "C" Felony. Judge Stephen Herrick sentenced FLORES to a term of 33 years in State Prison; 3 Years Post Release Supervisor on the Burglary and 5 years Post Release Supervision on the Rape Charges. FLORES admitted that on the 10th of December 2005, in Albany, NY, that he attacked robbed and raped a young woman. In addition, FLORES, plead to a new indictment, handed down by the Grand Jury in August to Burglary in the 2nd Degree. This offense took place on Sheridan Avenue in Albany, NY. In that case, the defendant had broken a window and attempted to attack a woman. The defendant injured himself on the broken window, and left behind his DNA Calling Card. Through DNA testing, FLORES was connected to this earlier case. DA Soares noted the fine and meticulous investigative work of the Albany Police Department and renewed call on the expansion of the existing DNA index offenses. DA Soares added that today is the last day in the month of the nationally recognized, 'Domestic Violence Month'. "As far as this office is concerned, every month is Domestic Violence Month; violent sexual crimes against women continue to flow through this Office at an all too frequent pace. We have to take a harder look at improving the resources necessary to combat this trend of violence towards women - improving funding for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, increase the technicians at our state labs and resources and additional training for Law Enforcement. We have 11 more months to commit ourselves to this important issue." For further information contact: Rachel McEneny
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