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Rockland County resident Elmer Oviedo Sandoval, 47, of Haverstraw, was sentenced to six years in state prison on Tuesday, Oct. 29, for the course of sexual conduct against a child, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh.
From 2016 to 2019, beginning when the victim was nine years old, Sandoval subjected her to sexual contact on multiple occasions while she resided in two separate residences in Ramapo, Walsh said.
The sexual abuse consisted of sexual contact over and under her clothing, including one incident where Sandoval touched the intimate body parts of the victim. In 2023, when the victim was now 16 years old, she disclosed the previous abuse by the defendant to her mother, and it was reported to the Ramapo Police Department, the DA's Office said.
Sexual abuse of a minor is a heinous crime, leaving victims with lasting physical, emotional, and psychological effects," said Walsh. "I admire the courage of the victim in this case who bravely came forward to tell her story."
Once released, he will serve 10 years of post-release supervision and be required to register as a sex offender.
The Ramapo Police Department investigated with assistance from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit.
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