ALBANY – Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares Friday announced that Aaron Dare of Albany was sentenced to one to three years in prison following his April guilty plea to one count of offering a false instrument for filing as a felony.

The charge came as a result of crimes that were committed after Dare pled guilty to federal charges. Dare remains in federal custody and the state investigation into the 59 count indictment handed up in June continues.

“I am very pleased that this man has taken responsibility for the fraud he committed at 215 Second Avenue and has been sentenced today for that crime. But I can say with certainty that this will not be the last encounter he has with this office as the 59 count indictment brought against him in June is still pending. While awaiting sentencing on federal charges, this man continued to commit crimes in our community and I will continue to aggressively pursue the dozens of complaints that have caused irreparable damage to our citizens and neighborhoods,” said Soares.

Dare filed a fraudulent real property deed in March 2007.

The arrest comes after a joint investigation by the New York State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Attorney for the Northern District and the Office of the Albany County District Attorney.