GUARD CHARGED

Schenectady, N.Y. A State corrections officer has been charged with rape, a
state official confirmed. Paul St. Lucia, 48, was charged in Schenectady
with first-degree rape and faces disciplinary charges within the Department
of Correctional Services, department spokeswomen Linda foglia said Monday.
St. Lucia has been a corrections officer since 1978 and worked at the
Coxsackie Correctional Facility since 1979. He makes $43,320 a year. Foglia
said St. Lucia was suspended without pay Monday. On Tuesday, the department
will issue a notice of discipline.