Albany man accused of raping 13-year-old girl

An Albany man is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.

Joshua D. Gonzalez, 27, allegedly contacted and befriended the victim through Snapchat. Gonzalez then arranged for the victim to meet him at Mosher Park, where he forced her to perform a sex act, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office said.

The crime was reported on Saturday and Gonzalez was arrested on Monday. He was charged with two counts of rape, first-degree sexual abuse, disseminating indecent material to minors, endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree assault. He was arraigned in Coeymans Town Court and sent to Albany County Jail.