Rome resident arrested on numerous felony rape related charges following alleged sexual contact with an underage female child

ROME- A city man has been arrested for having sexual contact with an underage female child, according to authorities from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office. 

Mackenzie Mantelli, 35, of Rome, NY was arrested Wednesday morning in the wake of an Oneida County Grand Jury indictment:

2 counts of Rape in the First Degree, (Class B Felonies), 5 counts of Rape in the Third Degree, (Class E Felonies), 1 count of Criminal Sex Act in the Third Degree, (a Class E Felony), and 1 count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, (a Class A Misdemeanor).

The investigation began in July of 2024, when the Child Advocacy Center received a report that an underage female child had been subjected to sexual contact starting in January of 2023.

The case was assigned to Rome Police Detective Eric Stevens, who was assigned to the Child Advocacy Center at that time.

The ensuing investigation, conducted by Detective Stevens, Rome Police Detective Alexis Perry and Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Melissa Bolton, revealed that Mantelli had allegedly subjected the female child, who was less than 17 years old, to the reported sexual contact.

Mantelli was arraigned in Oneida County Court and he was remanded to the Oneida County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail.

Services have been offered to the victim by the Child Advocacy Center and an order of protection has been requested on behalf of the child.

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