A 7-year-old boy from upstate New York has been charged with rape, a report said Tuesday. He was charged with third-degree rape on March 23, the CBS affiliate said. The boy was released and will be reportedly tried in Family Court. A Queens attorney who handles youth defense cases told the station the case is "absurd." GET THE FOX NEWS APPMartone reportedly said it appears the boy is being charged as a juvenile delinquent, but a bill pending in Albany would raise the age threshold for that charge from 7 to 12.

Source: Fox News March 31, 2021 01:30 UTC