"We just dropped the ball," District Attorney Richard McNally said

Prosecutors admit bungling rape case

Accused attacker to go free after paperwork mix-up

By Bob Gardinier Updated 12:47 pm, Tuesday, November 19, 2013

RENSSELAER -- A city man arrested in February on charges he allegedly raped girls ages 13 and a 14, was released from jail and the charges will be dropped after a paperwork mistake by the Rensselaer County District Attorney's office.

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Cops: Man raped teenage girls

By Bryan Fitzgerald

Published 12:53 pm, Monday, February 18, 2013

• John Halacy (Rensselaer police photo)

Halacy was charged with a slew of felonies, including multiple counts of second-degree rape, use of a child in sexual performance, criminal sex act and misdemeanor counts of sexual abuse.

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