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KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY CHARLES J. HYNES ANNOUNCES SENTENCING OF BAR
MITZVAH TUTOR
SEXUALLY ABUSED TWO BOYS,
INCLUDING A STUDENT AND CLIENT
Brooklyn, September 29, 2009
– Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today
announced the sentencing of Yona Weinberg, 31, to 13 months
in prison for sexually abusing two boys.
Weinberg was convicted last June of Seven Counts
of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree and Two Counts of
Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
At his sentencing today, the District Attorney’s
Office requested the maximum sentence, of two years.
The victims were ages 12 and 13 at the time. One
was one of Weinberg’s students, from the Khal Beth Abraham
synagogue, where Weinberg gave Bar Mitzvah lessons. The
other was a client from Weinberg’s work as a licensed social
worker for the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s
Services.
The case was prosecuted by Sex Crimes Bureau
Unit Chief Kevin O’Donnell and Assistant District Attorney
Allegra Santamauro. Rhonnie Jaus is Chief of the Sex Crimes
Bureau.
Contact: Jonah
Bruno
718-250-2300
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KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY CHARLES J. HYNES ANNOUNCES GUILTY PLEA BY FORMER
SUFFOLK COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO STOLE $432,000 FROM HIS
COUSIN, A CATHOLIC PRIEST
Brooklyn, August 26, 2009 –
Kings County District
Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announced that John Orlando,
a former Bellport Village Trustee, pleaded guilty to
stealing $400,000 from his cousin, an 84-year-old Roman
Catholic priest.
When he is sentenced, October 13, Orlando will
be ordered to repay the money and to serve four to 12 years
in prison. Today Orlando pleaded guilty Two Counts of Grand
Larceny in the Second Degree.
In 2004, facing serious health problems, the
victim granted Orlando, the owner of a Patchogue funeral
home, and another cousin power of attorney over his assets.
The victim believed Orlando would use the power of attorney
to insure that the victim’s medical and nursing-home bills
were paid. However, over the next three years, Orlando
siphoned more than $432,000 from the victim’s bank account,
in the form of checks payable to Orlando and his funeral
home and cash ATM withdrawals. Orlando used the money for
personal expenses, as well as for expenses related to his
business.
In February 2007, when Orlando wrote two $60,000
checks, to cover the victim’s $120,000 nursing home bill,
both checks bounced.
Rackets Division Bureau Chief Maria Leonardi
prosecuted the case. Michael Vecchione is Chief of the
Rackets Division.
Contact: Jonah
Bruno
(718) 250-2300
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