Victim Was the Daughter of the Defendant’s Girlfriend
A 60-year-old Connecticut man was found guilty after a jury trial for sexually abusing a child for five years, starting when she was six years old. The girl’s mother was the defendant’s girlfriend.
In September 2011, the defendant was dating the mother of the then-six-year-old victim and was staying in their home. In October 2011, the defendant began to sexually abuse the child which escalated in severity over time. The abuse ended in October 2016, when the defendant moved out of the home and went to live with his mother in Connecticut. The victim reported the abuse to police in 2021 after she told her grandmother, who encouraged her to file a report. (The District Attorney’s Office is not naming the defendant in order to protect the identity of the child victim.)
On December 16, 2024, the defendant was convicted of first-degree course of sexual conduct, a Class B violent felony, after a jury trial heard before Acting County Court Judge Richard T. Dunne. The defendant is due back in court for sentencing on January 17, 2025, and faces up to 25 years in prison.
“Today’s verdict brings justice to a young victim who endured horrific trauma at the hands of the defendant,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “Our thoughts remain with the victim and her family throughout this difficult journey, and we remain committed to ensuring that justice is served in every case of abuse.”