A local man was sentenced in Cayuga County Court Thursday to 36 years in prison with 10 years post release supervision for molesting four boys between the ages of 7 and 10.
A jury had found Emmett Baker, 60, of 526 Cemetery Road, Locke, guilty June 27 of seven sex crimes.
During the trial the victims and their families testified that Baker abused the boys when they visited his home in 2006. Baker had befriended the boy's and served as a baby-sitter for the families.
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann said he wanted Baker receive the maximum prison sentence of 67 years ensure that he never got out of prison.
"We asked for (the maximum sentence) to make sure he would never get out and commit these kinds of crimes again," Budelmann said. "With this sentence he could be back out when he is in his 90s."
Baker was previously convicted more than 20 years ago for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy in Florida.
During the trial the victims and their families testified that Baker abused the boys when they visited his home in 2006. Baker had befriended the boy's and served as a baby-sitter for the families.
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann said he wanted Baker receive the maximum prison sentence of 67 years ensure that he never got out of prison.
"We asked for (the maximum sentence) to make sure he would never get out and commit these kinds of crimes again," Budelmann said. "With this sentence he could be back out when he is in his 90s."
Baker was previously convicted more than 20 years ago for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy in Florida.
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Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 18, 2008 10:06 AM:
Vindication wrote on Jul 18, 2008 9:54 AM:
Drugs and alcohol getting into the hands of our young is staggering. Not one of our young is immune from this one. "
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