Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Queens, 30th District) praised the decision in State Supreme Court today in Brooklyn that imposed a maximum sentence of 103 years upon Nechemya Weberman for child sexual abuse.
She said: “This verdict is an important tribute to the jury system and a testimony to the incredible courage of a young woman and her family who bravely stood up to this abuser despite enormous pressure from their religious community. The outcome demonstrates that when victims of child sexual abuse get their day in court they can see justice is done.”
She added: “This brave young victim had the courage to lead the way and stand up to her abuser. She demonstrated that victims no longer need to remain silent. I hope this trial will also be a turning point for the Brooklyn District Attorney and encourage him to vigorously prosecute other cases where there is credible evidence of a crime.”
Markey is the leader of a drive to change NY State law to expand the woefully-short statute of limitations for child sex abuse crimes. She says that too many victims are not able to come forward about their abuse until the existing statutes of expired and pedophiles may no longer be prosecuted.
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