In re Katherine B.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The question to be resolved on these appeals is whether the courtroom should be closed to the public and the press in the instant child protective proceeding commenced under Family Court Act article 10. In our view, this question must be answered in the affirmative.
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The infant Katherine B., who is 10 years old, was allegedly kidnapped by John Esposito, an adult family friend, and imprisoned in an underground dungeon in his home for approximately 16 days in December 1992 and January 1993, where he allegedly sexually abused her. Shortly after her rescue, this child…
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