Monticello, NY - On November 13th, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Jose Gomez, 50, of Liberty, NY, was convicted of two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, Class A-II felonies, Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child, a Class D felony, and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Class A misdemeanors, by a Sullivan County Jury following a three-day trial.
On November 5th, 2025, the Village of Liberty Police Department received a walk-in report that the defendant, Jose Gomez, had sexually abused his 12-year-old stepdaughter on October 12th, 2025. The Village of Liberty Police Department immediately initiated an investigation and involved the Family Violence Response Team. During that investigation, it was discovered that the defendant had been sexually abusing his 12-year-old stepdaughter since she was approximately 3-years-old multiple times a week for years, and had also sexually abused his 15-year-old stepdaughter since she was approximately 11-years-old.
The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on February 11, 2027, at 10 a.m., where he faces a maximum potential sentence of 57 years to life incarceration in state prison. This case was prosecuted at trial by Executive Assistant District Attorney Jenna Hastings while the defendant was represented by Henri Shawn, Esq. and Thomas Cragan, Esq. The Honorable James R. Farrell presided over the trial.
Conaty said: “I am beyond proud of these two children and their mother for coming forward to expose the defendant’s horrendous criminal acts. The criminal justice process is rarely one that heals anyone, especially children who have been exposed to repeated and prolonged sexual abuse by someone they loved and trusted. I hope the jury’s verdict provides peace of mind for this family and reminds them all about how incredibly brave they are for not only coming forward, but providing their testimony in a courtroom of people. I hope this verdict assures all victims of sexual abuse that my office will always take these crimes seriously, and this verdict should further be a message to criminals like this defendant that Sullivan County will never stand for this reprehensible conduct. I thank the incredible work of the Village of Liberty Police Department and the Family Violence Response team for their exceptional investigation which ensured justice for these two young girls."
