Ballston Spa man sentenced to 8 years in rape case
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- A Ballston Spa man was sentenced to prison after admitting to raping someone a year ago in Milton. According to the Saratoga County District Attorney's Office, Anthony Collins, 43, received a sentence of eight years in prison for the crime.
Collins was arrested in June 2024 and was accused of forcible compulsion and recklessly causing physical injury to the victim’s finger. He was charged with first-degree rape and third-degree assault.
A few months later, in February 2025, Collins pleaded guilty to both charges. According to the district attorney's office, a sentence for first-degree rape can carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 25 years.
On Tuesday, Collins was sentenced to eight years in prison and 20 years of probation, after his release from prison.