Liborio Nieto Previously Pled Guilty to Rape in the First Degree

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Liborio Nieto, age 28, of Middletown, was sentenced in Orange County Court to ten (10) years in prison to be followed by ten (10) years of post-release supervision as it relates to his previous plea of guilty to Rape in the First Degree.  As part of the sentence, Nieto will also be registered as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA).  The defendant previously admitted in Court that, being eighteen (18) years or older, he engaged in sexual intercourse with a child who was less than thirteen years old.

District Attorney Hoovler thanked the Orange County Child Abuse Investigation Unit for their investigation and the arrest of Nieto.

“The sexual abuse of a child is always an intolerable crime that deserves appropriate criminal consequences,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “The sentence imposed in this case will ensure this offender is unable to victimize another child.  However, this heinous conduct has lifelong consequences for the innocent victim.  As such, my Office will always prioritize the pursuit of sexual predators while simultaneously supporting victims of sexual crimes.”

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Julie Mohl.

A criminal charge is merely an allegation by the police that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.