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On Thursday, July 14, 2022, Craig Poler, 34, a former resident of Castile, NY, pleaded guilty before Judge Michael M. Mohun in Wyoming County Court to course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, a class B felony.
Poler admitted engaging in multiple acts of sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13 between January 14, 2020 and January 4, 2022.
Under the plea agreement, Poler faces a sentence of 15 -20 years in New York State Prison and 10 years of post-release supervision. In addition, he will have to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.
Sentencing is scheduled for September 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
After pleading guilty, Judge Mohun revoked his previously posted bail of $300,000.00 and ordered him held without bail.
Poler was arrested by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office – Criminal Investigation Division.
“This result is a testament to the leadership of Sheriff Greg Rudolph and his Criminal Investigation Division staff and their collaboration with the Child Advocacy Center, the Wyoming County District Attorney’s Office, NYSP Crime Laboratory, and United States Attorney’s Office. It is when we all work together towards justice for the victims of all crime that we get just results. We will continue
to aggressively bring people who sexually abuse children to justice,” said Wyoming County District Attorney Donald O’Geen
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Chelsie Hamilton. Michael Cimasi, Esq. represented the defendant.
Totally evil and I think a law reuiring removal of certain parts of chil sex offenders anatomy is needed