People v. Lancaster

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Lawliss, J.), rendered September 17, 2012 in Clinton County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal sexual act in the first degree, attempted criminal sexual act in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child (two counts).

Defendant, who was then 53 years old, was charged in a 17-count indictment arising out of allegations that he forced his 13-year-old victim to engage in sexual contact and sexual intercourse on multiple occasions during a period beginning sometime in July or August 2011 and continuing through…