30 Years For Brookhaven Stepdad Who Sexually Abused Stepdaughters For Years: DA

RIVERSIDE, NY — A Brookhaven man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing his two stepdaughters, starting when they were ten and twelve years old, respectively, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Thursday.

His sentence will be followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, according to Tierney's office.

In February, he pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child.

He was represented by the Legal Aid Society, which does not comment on cases.

The District Attorney is not naming the defendant to protect the identity of the child victims.

“Sexual abuse has devastating and lifelong effects on anyone who is a victim of it, especially innocent children,” Tierney said. “I hope that the significant prison sentence imposed today is a deterrent to any prospective predator.”

In September 2018, the 37-year-old began to sexually abuse one of his stepdaughters when she was only 10 years old, and this continued, until June 2021, prosecutors said.

In September 2022, he began to sexually abuse his second stepdaughter when she was just 12 years old and continued to do so until February 2024, according to prosecutors.

In February 2024, he video-recorded himself sexually abusing the victim, which he had also done on several previous occasions, and the following day, the victim’s mother discovered the videos on his iPad, and contacted the police, who arrested him, prosecutors said.