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The district attorney insisted that law enforcement had followed proper procedure, and that nothing else could have been done to intervene, under current law.
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A grand jury charged brothers Yaron and Leor Kweller with rape in the first degree, a more serious felony charge than the one they were given upon arrest.
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The justice disqualified current Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak from prosecuting the case, citing a potential conflict of interest.
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Court documents unsealed Tuesday showed the alleged crimes occurred on multiple occasions between 2016 and 2019.
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The Democrat finished third in November's race.
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Korchak prevailed in November but not before Battisti challenged the results in court.
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Judge Richard Rich said Republican Paul Battisti's request "lacked merit".
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Absentee and affidavit ballots were counted on Tuesday
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After 41,005 ballots were tallied election night, Libertarian Mike Korchak holds a 122 vote lead over Republican Paul Battisti.
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Battisti spoke as part of WSKG's interview series with all three candidates.