ERIE COUNTY, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced the arraignment of 28-year-old James Q. Carollo of Crosby, Texas.
Carollo was presented before State Supreme Court Justice Amy C. Martoche last week, facing multiple charges including two counts of Rape in the First Degree and one count of Strangulation in the Second Degree.
The allegations state that between January 1, 2019, and October 31, 2022, Carollo engaged in non-consensual sexual acts with a child under 13 years old in the Village of Orchard Park. On one occasion, he is also accused of strangling the child.
Carollo was arrested in Houston, Texas, in mid-July. After waiving extradition, he was brought to Western New York on Tuesday, August 1.
He is set to appear before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges on Wednesday, August 23, at 9:30 a.m. Currently, he is held without bail. If convicted of the most severe charge, Carollo could face up to 25 years in prison.