Schenectady DA: City man convicted of criminal sexual act against child; Now faces up to 25 years in prison | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Schenectady DA: Schenectady man convicted of criminal sexual act against child; Now faces up to 25 years in prison Shares0 SCHENECTADY – A Schenectady man was convicted Thursday of criminal sexual act against a 10-year-old boy, Schenectady County District Attorney’s officials said. The jury returned the guilty verdict against Kevin Fessette, 29, after approximately 30 minutes of deliberations of one count each of first-degree criminal sexual act, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, prosecutors said. Fessette now faces up to 25 years in state prison at his sentencing later.