1Middletown, NY – Elser Anibal Ramirez-Mejia was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree. The sentencing occurred on Thursday, October 16, where Ramirez-Mejia will also serve 20 years of post-release supervision and register as a sex offender.

Ramirez-Mejia, 28, admitted to committing multiple acts of sexual conduct with a child under 11 years old between September 1, 2019, and September 30, 2022. The case was investigated by the Town of Newburgh Police Department.

District Attorney David M. Hoovler praised the work of the police department and expressed relief that the victim was spared the trauma of testifying. The prosecution was led by Senior Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Mangold.

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