OSWEGO COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Fulton man has been charged with rape following a sexual encounter with a young teen he met online.

State Police say Michael S. Becker, 26, sent a 15-year-old girl a friend request on Facebook. They say the two continued to communicate via the internet and text message before they eventually engaged in sexual contact.

Becker has been charged with rape in the third degree, disseminating indecent material and endangering the welfare of a child.