By Tiffany Williams –
Rebecca Jean-Baptiste, 28 of Yonkers on Tuesday at Westchester County Court in White Plains, New York, was sentenced to a 10-year mandatory period of probation with sex offender conditions for rape in the third degree.
Jean-Baptiste is a former employee of Children’s Village, a New York City-contracted juvenile center in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
In late 2021, Jean-Baptiste illegally engaged in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old resident at Children’s Village. In May 2022, facility staff reported the incident to the Justice Center, which oversees incidents of abuse and neglect in New York state-licensed juvenile centers and schools.
The incident was immediately referred to the New York City Department of Investigation, and an investigation was conducted by Assistant Inspector General Octavia Hill.
Judge Robert Prisco also issued a permanent order of protection in favor of the victim.
By law, Jean-Baptiste’s conviction also mandates that she register as a sex offender, and among the terms of sex offender conditioned probation, Jean-Baptiste will be required to attend sex offender treatment and is prohibited from going to places where children may frequent, and from residing and working with any minors.