LI Dad Guilty Of Sex Abuse Of Daughter, 5, Is 'Justice' For 'Brave Survivor' Of 'Unimaginable Trauma': DA

LONG ISLAND, NY — A 47-year-old Selden father is facing up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty Monday of first-and second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, after a bench trial, for repeatedly sexually abusing his daughter when she was just five years old, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said.

In the summer of 2015, when the girl was five, the father began touching her intimate parts while her mother was not home, Tierney's office said, adding that the abuse "escalated to intercourse and only came to an end" when the father moved out of the house and no longer had access to the victim. The victim held onto the secret for several years but eventually told school officials, according to Tierney's office.

The father was arrested in April 2024 after an investigation by Suffolk police, Tierney's office said.

He is not being named to protect the identity of his daughter.

Patch has reached out to his defense attorney, Anthony La Pinta of Hauppauge.

Tierney said the conviction "represents justice for a brave young survivor who endured unimaginable trauma at the hands of someone who should have been her protector."

“I commend the courage of this young victim in coming forward, and I want all survivors to know that our Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Bureau stands ready to fight for them and seek justice on their behalf," he added.

The man is due back in court on Oct. 16 for sentencing.