(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that an Amityville man,[1] 61, was sentenced to 24 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-supervision release after a jury found him guilty of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child for sexually abusing his stepdaughter for four years.
“Today’s sentence holds a predator accountable for years of unimaginable abuse inflicted on an innocent child,” said District Attorney Tierney. “His actions were a horrific betrayal of trust and a violation of the safety every child deserves. I commend the victim for her extraordinary courage in coming forward, and I thank our prosecutors and law enforcement for their unwavering commitment to justice.”
The evidence at trial established that in 2013, the then 10-year-old victim moved in to live with her mother and stepfather. Within months of moving in, the defendant began to sexually abuse the victim, with his behavior eventually escalating to rape. As the victim grew up, she tried to fight the defendant off during the abuse.
The abuse finally stopped when the victim was 14 years old, but she did not tell anyone until years later because she was embarrassed by what happened and was afraid that she wouldn’t be believed. In 2023, the victim reported the abuse to law enforcement, and the defendant was arrested following an investigation.
On April 29, 2025, the defendant was convicted of one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony, after a jury trial heard before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen Wilutis.
On June 30, 2025, the defendant was sentenced to 24 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision. He was represented by John LoTurco, Esq.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Ashley Moruzzi of the Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective Michelle Maresca of the Suffolk County Police Department’s First Squad.
[1] The District Attorney’s Office is not naming the defendant to protect the identity of the child victim.