Youth sentenced to 33 years in rape, thefts.(Capital Region)

Byline: MICHELE MORGAN BOLTON - Staff Writer

ALBANY - A 16-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico was sentenced Tuesday to 33 years in state prison in the brutal knifepoint rape in December of a University at Albany student and two separate burglaries.

Felipe Dejesus-Flores pleaded guilty previously to breaking into the young woman's home on Dec. 10, waking her from a sound sleep and then raping her.

He also admitted carrying out an earlier Aug. …