Jury Acquits Developer Of Sexual Abuse
Posted on Thursday, 31 of July , 2008 at 6:53 pm
SUFFOLK COUNTY—A Queens real estate developer has been convicted of endangering the welfare of a child by subjecting a 12-year-old female victim to sexual contact.
A Suffolk County jury acquitted Michael Rich, 71, of four charges of sexual abuse. The jury deliberated for two days before returning the verdict Thursday afternoon.
Rich is free on $10,000 cash bail. He will be sentenced by Judge C. Randall Hinrichs on Sept. 26.
Endangering the welfare of a child is a class “A” misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of one year in jail. 7-31-08
Category: Children, Courts, Crime, New York State
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