Suspect, 33, claims girl, 11, got pregnant from his clothing: report
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Robert Cronin, 33, was charged with the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, impregnating her, but has claimed that is was actually his clothes that led to her pregnancy, not sex, a report said Wednesday. (Niskayuna Police)
A 33-year-old man from upstate New York, who is facing sexual assault charges, claimed it was his clothing that got an 11-year-old girl pregnant, reports said Wednesday.
After a DNA test determined that Robert Cronin was the baby’s father, Cronin didn’t dispute the results, but insisted he never had sex with the child, a report said.
"I don't want to be known for a crime I didn't commit," he told Schenectady's WRGB-TV.
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Cronin claimed the girl, with whom he was acquainted, became pregnant after coming in contact with clothing he had used while masturbating, Albany's WTEN-TV reported.
He told the station that he realizes his story may be difficult for some to understand but said the police who arrested him were just lacking scientific knowledge.
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Police in Niskayuna, about 20 miles northwest of Albany, arrested and charged him with endangering the welfare of a child and felony predatory sexual assault against a child younger than 13.
Cronin, who has five children with his fiancée, was being held at Schenectady County Jail without bail, WRGB reported.
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The girl gave birth recently and both she and the baby are being safely cared for, police said.