(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that a Bay Shore man,[1] 33, was convicted after a jury trial of Course of Sexual Conduct in the First Degree, and related charges, for repeatedly sexually abusing his daughter over a period of approximately one year.
“Today, justice has been served for a young victim who showed extraordinary courage in coming forward and telling the truth,” said District Attorney Tierney. “This conviction reiterates our ongoing message that we will not tolerate the sexual abuse of children in our community, especially by those entrusted with their care and protection. I hope the result of this case encourages those quietly suffering from abuse to report the abuse to authorities.”
The evidence at trial established that between October 2021 and November 2022, the victim, who at that time was 8 and 9 years old, lived with her mother and father on an alternating weekly schedule. During the time she was with her father, the defendant engaged in acts of sexual abuse against his daughter and then threatened to beat her if she told anyone.
In the early Fall 2022, the victim’s mother noticed that the victim had been extremely anxious about upcoming visits with her father and in November 2022, the victim disclosed the abuse to her mother. The mother supported the victim in reporting the incidents to the police, and the defendant was placed under arrest on November 8, 2022.
On October 10, 2025, the defendant was convicted by a jury and heard before Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei of the following charges:
- Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony;
- Incest in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony; and
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A misdemeanor.
The defendant is due back in court on November 26, 2025, for sentencing and faces up to 25 years in prison. He is represented by George Duncan, Esq.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Johanna Poremba and Dana Castaldo of the Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective Christopher Albanese of the Suffolk County Police Department Special Victims Section. This case was also assisted by Crime Victim Advocate Sorene Ryan.
[1] The District Attorney’s Office is not naming the defendant to protect the identity of the child victim.