Monticello, NY - On August 11, 2025, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Lavaun Weir, 33, of Monticello, was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison by Sullivan County Judge James R. Farrell upon Weir’s conviction for Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a Class A-II Felony, following a three-day jury trial. In addition to the prison sentence, Weir was ordered to register as a sex offender and pay all applicable fines and surcharges out of his prison commissary.
The jury found that between June of 2011 and July of 2014, Weir, being more than 18 years old, engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct which included at least one act of vaginal sexual contact or oral sexual contact with a child less than 13 years old. Weir’s arrest followed a three-year investigation by the Sullivan County Family Violence Response Team, led by New York State Police Senior Investigator Nancy Stack, into the victim’s claims that her uncle, Weir, had sexually molested her from the time she was seven years old until the time she was ten years old. This case was prosecuted at trial by District Attorney Brian P. Conaty with the assistance of Senior Assistant District Attorney Danielle K. Blackaby.
Conaty said: “Lavaun Weir is a monster. His crimes left a horrific and permanent impact on this young victim, depriving her of her childhood for his own sick, depraved motivations. The statutory maximum of 25 years to life can never adequately address or repair the damage done to this victim and similar victims of these crimes. Weir, who was in a position of power and trust, repeatedly betrayed those positions by manipulating and sexually molesting his own niece for the majority of her childhood. It is my hope that the Parole Board reviews these allegations in 25 years and never permits the defendant the opportunity to wield that power again, by keeping him incarcerated for the rest of his life. Weir showed no remorse, and his hollow and empty reaction to this verdict only highlighted the deep need to incarcerate him for life. In a climate where young sexual abuse survivors often refuse to disclose the abuse they suffered and, when they do, are often not believed or scrutinized, this guilty verdict and sentence sends a resounding message that this Office will fight for their justice. I applaud the courage and tenacity of the victim in this case in making the difficult decision to come forward with these allegations and to testify in court – subjecting herself to re-traumatization – after burying them for so many years and suffering in silence. While this guilty verdict and sentence can never undo the pain and torment occasioned by this crime, I hope that it will provide some solace to the victim in knowing that she has helped to protect other children from suffering the same abuse. I also wish to commend the victim’s mother for deeply loving and supporting her daughter during this difficult process. I additionally want to thank the members of the Sullivan County Family Violence Response Team for their hard work and dedication on this investigation and to their continued efforts to keep the children of this county safe.”
