10-year prison sentence announced in child rape case

On Monday, April 29, Liborio Nieto, 28, of Middletown was sentenced in Orange County Court to 10 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to rape in the first degree, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. As part of the sentence, Nieto will also be registered as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA). He previously admitted in court that, as an adult, he raped a child who was less than 13 years old.

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 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.