AUBURN - A 22-year-old woman who pursued a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty in Cayuga County Court Tuesday to felony statutory rape and misdemeanor sexual abuse.
Lisa Curcie, of 8 Paul St., lower apartment, admitted that she was taken in by a McMaster Street home, where she met and engaged in an illegal relationship with the victim between June and July 2007.
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann said that after the victim's father found out about the relationship, he kicked Curcie out of the home. Curcie then began secretly meeting the boy behind Tops on West Genesee Street, where she admitted the sexual abuse happened.
Budelmann said the crimes started when Curcie was 21 and continued until the victim turned 15.
While Curcie does have a 3-month-old child, Budelmann said he was not aware if a paternity test had been conducted to determine if the victim is the father.
In exchange for the plea deal, Curcie was promised that when she is sentenced on Dec. 9, her punishment would not exceed six months in the Cayuga County Jail with 10 years probation.
Curcie remains free on $1,000 bail.
Also in court:
#&149; An Auburn man pleaded guilty to possessing pornographic photographs of two children between the ages of 8 and 10, and to distributing a pornographic video of a preteen girl between Oct. 10, 2007, and Feb. 4, 2008.
Paul Hoffman, 36, of 1 Barber St., Auburn, had attempted to plead guilty to the two felonies on Oct. 15, but Cayuga County Judge Mark Fandrich refused to go forward after Hoffman said he was not aware that he had downloaded child pornography.
During Tuesday's session, Hoffman admitted that he knew he had downloaded the videos and photographs and burned them to a DVD, which he gave to Robert Smith, 33, of 141 Van Anden St., Auburn.
Smith was sentenced on July 17 to 10 years of probation with the first six months in the Cayuga County Jail for his involvement in the crime.
Hoffman could receive up to seven years in prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 9.
#&149; An Auburn man may receive alcohol treatment or shock probation after he admitted that he assaulted a local woman and threw rocks at her car, breaking three windows, during a domestic disturbance on Aug. 14.
Keith Klein, 38, of 4 Mary Street, Auburn, said that he grabbed the woman's hair and pulled her down to the ground where he punched her once in the face.
Budelmann said Klein could receive alcohol treatment because he was drunk at the time of the domestic disturbance.
Klein's attorney, Jonis Strods, requested that bail be set at a lower amount so that Klein could help the victim support their children.
Even though the victim was in court and spoke on behalf of Klein, Fandrich denied the request to reduce bail from $25,000 cash or $50,000 bond.
“My primary concern is the safety of the victim and the children,” Fandrich said. “I cannot lower it.”
#&149; An Auburn man may receive two concurrent 1.5 to three-year prison sentences for violating an order of protection during two separate incidents.
Dewitt Oliver Sr., 41, of 144 Wall St., Auburn, admitted that he knew he violated the order when he called a woman on April 14, and when he visited her house on June 13.
In exchange for pleading guilty to the two counts of felony criminal contempt, Oliver expects to receive 1.5 to three years in prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 9.
#&149; Nicholas Neville, 19, of 46 Parker St., pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, after he admitted he sold cocaine to a confidential informant on Oct. 1.
Neville could receive youthful offender status when he is sentenced on Jan. 6.
Staff writer Nate Robson can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or nathan.robson@lee.net
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann said that after the victim's father found out about the relationship, he kicked Curcie out of the home. Curcie then began secretly meeting the boy behind Tops on West Genesee Street, where she admitted the sexual abuse happened.
Budelmann said the crimes started when Curcie was 21 and continued until the victim turned 15.
While Curcie does have a 3-month-old child, Budelmann said he was not aware if a paternity test had been conducted to determine if the victim is the father.
In exchange for the plea deal, Curcie was promised that when she is sentenced on Dec. 9, her punishment would not exceed six months in the Cayuga County Jail with 10 years probation.
Curcie remains free on $1,000 bail.
Also in court:
#&149; An Auburn man pleaded guilty to possessing pornographic photographs of two children between the ages of 8 and 10, and to distributing a pornographic video of a preteen girl between Oct. 10, 2007, and Feb. 4, 2008.
Paul Hoffman, 36, of 1 Barber St., Auburn, had attempted to plead guilty to the two felonies on Oct. 15, but Cayuga County Judge Mark Fandrich refused to go forward after Hoffman said he was not aware that he had downloaded child pornography.
During Tuesday's session, Hoffman admitted that he knew he had downloaded the videos and photographs and burned them to a DVD, which he gave to Robert Smith, 33, of 141 Van Anden St., Auburn.
Smith was sentenced on July 17 to 10 years of probation with the first six months in the Cayuga County Jail for his involvement in the crime.
Hoffman could receive up to seven years in prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 9.
#&149; An Auburn man may receive alcohol treatment or shock probation after he admitted that he assaulted a local woman and threw rocks at her car, breaking three windows, during a domestic disturbance on Aug. 14.
Keith Klein, 38, of 4 Mary Street, Auburn, said that he grabbed the woman's hair and pulled her down to the ground where he punched her once in the face.
Budelmann said Klein could receive alcohol treatment because he was drunk at the time of the domestic disturbance.
Klein's attorney, Jonis Strods, requested that bail be set at a lower amount so that Klein could help the victim support their children.
Even though the victim was in court and spoke on behalf of Klein, Fandrich denied the request to reduce bail from $25,000 cash or $50,000 bond.
“My primary concern is the safety of the victim and the children,” Fandrich said. “I cannot lower it.”
#&149; An Auburn man may receive two concurrent 1.5 to three-year prison sentences for violating an order of protection during two separate incidents.
Dewitt Oliver Sr., 41, of 144 Wall St., Auburn, admitted that he knew he violated the order when he called a woman on April 14, and when he visited her house on June 13.
In exchange for pleading guilty to the two counts of felony criminal contempt, Oliver expects to receive 1.5 to three years in prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 9.
#&149; Nicholas Neville, 19, of 46 Parker St., pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, after he admitted he sold cocaine to a confidential informant on Oct. 1.
Neville could receive youthful offender status when he is sentenced on Jan. 6.
Staff writer Nate Robson can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or nathan.robson@lee.net
