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Child Rapist Who Confessed In Secret Recordings Gets 50 Years, Suffolk County Judge Rules

A Long Island man will spend decades in prison for sexually abusing a young girl whose secret audio recordings led to his conviction.

A Suffolk County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday, June 2, for sexually abusing a young girl whose secret audio recordings would later lead to his conviction.

A Suffolk County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday, June 2, for sexually abusing a young girl whose secret audio recordings would later lead to his conviction.

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The Suffolk County man, who the DA’s office is not naming in order to protect the identity of the victim, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 2.

It followed his April 2023 jury conviction on multiple charges, including first-degree rape.

According to prosecutors, the defendant began sexually abusing the victim when she was 10 years old. The abuse continued until the child was 11.

The defendant later made “incriminating” statements during conversations he had with the victim, which she secretly recorded, prosecutors said.

Those recordings were turned over to Suffolk County Police when the girl came forward and were later played for the jury during his trial.

“While the efforts of the victim to bring her abuser to justice were heroic, it should go without saying that no child should ever be subjected to sexual abuse,” Suffolk County DA Raymond Tierney said in a statement.

“As for the defendant, he will spend decades in a prison cell far away from the victim and the residents of Suffolk County.”

On April 5, 2023, the man was found guilty on the following counts:

  • First-degree rape (violent felony)
  • First-degree criminal sexual act (violent felony)
  • Endangering the welfare of a child (misdemeanor)

In addition to his time behind bars, he must also complete 20 years of post-release supervision. 

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