NORTH NORWICH – On Saturday, July 19 a 20-year-old man from Sherburne was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old victim in his car.

According to authorities, two deputies from the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas W. Knickerbocker following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle in the Town of North Norwich. Upon arrival it was found that Knickerbocker was engaging in a sexual act with the victim in the vehicle. It is alleged that he had been talking to the victim over Facebook, and had been sending indecent material to the victim.