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Title (Max 100 Characters)  Man gets 25 to life for raping
10-year-old  ALBANY - Adam Croote was emotionless in
Albany County Court Friday.  His victim's loved ones, however,
were the exact opposite as they recounted the horror of the past
ten months.  For themselves--but more importantly--for the now
11 year old at the center of this case.  "This little girl he
attacked still believed in Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny and
enjoyed life.   But on June 20th, 2011 Adam Croote left her for
dead--beaten and bloody," explained the victim's grandmother
during a victim impact statement.  When Croote was babysitting a
ten year old girl last summer in the Town of Berne, he violently
raped her and then tried to break her neck.  The young victim
did not appear in court Friday but she did write a statement.
"What Adam did affected me in a lot of ways.  I can't
sleep because I thought he was gonna come bursting through the
door and try and hurt me again," re