Last month, the rapist who attacked an RPI student last December near the Heffner Alumni House was sentenced to 27 years in prison. George Terry of Troy pleaded guilty in May to endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of first degree rape.
At the sentencing hearing, Gallagher Health Center health educator Theresa Kersch read a statement on behalf of the RPI student victimized. According to Patricia DeAngelis, Rensselaer County district attorney, the student was very concerned about coming forward.
Terry apologized for his crimes, which DeAngelis told Capital News 9 were among the most violent she has prosecuted. The District Attorney’s office also said that as part of his sentence, Terry would not be eligible for parole.
