DA IDs Man Who Accused Of Sexually Abusing 3 Children

COMMACK, NY - A Florida man was arrested for sexually abusing children while employed as their babysitter in Suffolk County, the Suffolk DA's office said Friday.

Benjamin Fielman, 27, sexually abused and took sexually explicit photos and videos of three children between 7 and 11 years old who were in his care between 2009 and 2014 while he was living in Commack, DA Tim Sini said.

He pleaded not guilty to 27 charges including: first and second degree course of sexual conduct against a child, use of a child in a sexual performance as a sexually motivated felony, promoting a sexual performance by a child, and endangering the welfare of a child, according to court records.

He was extradited from Florida where he was convicted to 10 years in prison for other sexual crimes which he plead guilty to, the DA said.

While living in Commack, he worked as a private babysitter as well as an assistant teacher at the Suffolk Y Jewish Center in Commack between 2008 and 2011.

Fielman was held without bail.

If convicted, he faces 40 years in prison.

“We have serious concerns there are more victims,” Sini said during the conference. "It's very important that any victim out there know that we care, that we want them to come forward that we'll take steps to make this process as appropriate as possible, protect their identity and provide them victim services."

Anyone with any additional information on Fielman is encouraged to call police at 631-852-6279.

His father, Ivan Fielman of Tampa, Florida, told Newsday that the accusations were not true and that the investigation was a "witch hunt."

"There’s not a nefarious bone in Ben’s body," he told Newsday. "It’s not in this person’s DNA to do this.”

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