According to an initial report from the Times Union, Akkan is a Turkish asylum seeker who crossed the southern border this year.
Albany Police facing speculative accusations that they covered up the rape of a 15 year old – keeping it under wraps because the suspect is an undocumented migrant.
He was arraigned in Albany City court on a rape charge, pleaded not guilty and was sent to the Albany County Correctional Facility. Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins calls reports of the police department's involvement in the investigation and arrest "grossly mischaracterized" and the suspect's immigration status was not known until after Akkan's arraignment.
However, Karen Ziegler, the Director of Albany County Crime Victim & Sexual Violence Center, says releasing information on such cases can be helpful to both the victims and the community.
Rape Immigrant Cover-Up Akkan Police Lawmakers Arraignment
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