Friday, May 17, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON — St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary M. Pasqua, announced Thursday, Aug. 3, that William Laflair, 55, of Ogdensburg, was sentenced for his convictions of four counts of Sexual Abuse …
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CANTON — St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary M. Pasqua, announced Thursday, Aug. 3, that William Laflair, 55, of Ogdensburg, was sentenced for his convictions of four counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child which followed a week-long jury trial in May of this year.
The defendant was sentenced to an aggregate term of 24 years with the New York State Department of Corrections to be followed by 10-years of Post-Release Supervision.
Evidence at trial established that the defendant sexually abused a child on several occasions for more than five years, beginning when the child was under the age of five.
The defendant also sent the child sexually explicit messages after the sexual abuse had ended.
D.A. Pasqua commended Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Joshua Haberkornhalm and Assistant District Attorney Matthew Peabody for their skilled prosecution at the time of the convictions.
The district attorney also thanked the Ogdensburg Police Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for their assistance with the prosecution.
