NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY OREN YANIV
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Friday, May 16, 2014
A Brooklyn cantor pleaded guilty Friday to molesting a teenage boy a decade ago, putting an end to a protracted and politicized case.
Baruch Lebovits, 62, will be sentenced to two years for the 2004 sex abuse, but will likely do about six months in jail after good behavior and time served.
The resolution — coming after a trial, a lengthy prison term, a reversal on appeal and years of bitter litigation — is in line with the average punishment for these type of crimes, a judge said.
“It’s a tremendous relief that justice has finally been done,” said Lebovits’ lawyer Arthur Aidala, who led the Hasidic man’s high-powered defense team.
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