DA: Inwood Man Pleads Guilty to Hiring Hit Man to Kill Teen He Sexually Abused

An Inwood man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually abusing and plotting to kill a teenage employee to prevent him from testifying, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office.

Daniel Miller, 47, of Inwood, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual act, second-degree conspiracy, and second-degree grand larceny before Nassau Supreme Court Justice Angelo Delligatti, the DA said.

Delligatti committed to sentencing Miller to spend up to nine years in prison with 10 years of post-release supervision, the DA said.

“Mr. Miller drugged and then sexually assaulted a teenage employee, and when arrested for his crimes, conspired to kill his victim,” Acting DA Madeline Singas said. “Thanks to the diligence of law enforcement, this defendant’s attempts to permanently silence his victim were not successful, and today’s guilty plea will ensure that he will be held accountable for his repeated disregard for the law.”

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In January 2012, Miller sexually assaulted a 17-year-old male employee on his first day working at Inwood’s Botanica Inle Osain, a religious shop Miller owned, Nassau Police said.

Miller secretly put a sedative into the victim’s drink and sexually assaulted him while he was unconscious, officials said. After Miller was charged in April 2012 for the assault.

Nassau detectives were then informed that Miller had concocted a plot to have his victim killed to prevent him from testifying, the DA said. The informant met with Miller in jail and offered $15,000 to murder his victim while making it look like a cellphone robbery, officials said.

Miller’s sister, Ann, and mother, Mary, were also charged with misdemeanors for their role in the plot, the DA said. Mary had reportedly stolen the victim’s personal records from the high school where she worked, officials said.

Miller was also involved in a check scam in which he stole more than $200,000, officials said.

Miller is due back in court June 4 for sentencing.

Photo: Daniel Miller. Credit: NCPD

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