Crime & Safety
Long Sentence For 46-Year-Old Rapist
The Rockland County DA called him a dangerous sexual predator.

HAVERSTRAW, NY — A Haverstraw 46-year-old who had sex with a pre-teen for two months in 2015 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. In addition to the lengthy prison sentence, Saunders was sentenced to 10 years' post release supervision.
Nathaniel Saunders had pleaded guilty in December to one count of Rape in the First Degree, a class “B” Felony.
“I hope this sentence brings some measure of comfort to the victim and her family in knowing that a dangerous sexual predator will no longer be a threat to her safety or to that of other children," Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece said in Thursday's announcement.
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Between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2015, Saunders engaged in sexual intercourse with a young girl under 13, prosecutors said. The sexual molestation occurred in the Village of Haverstraw.
He will also be required to register as a sex offender.
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The case was investigated by the Town of Haverstraw Police Department with the assistance of the Special Victims Unit of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office.
Senior Assistant District Attorney Kathleen Devlin prosecuted the case.
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