Monticello, NY - On January 15, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Robert Brown, 63, of Fallsburg was sentenced to seven years incarceration in state prison to be followed by ten years of post-release supervision by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell upon his convictions for Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree and Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, both class D violent felonies. The court also ordered Brown to register as a sex offender and issued a full stay-away order of protection barring him from contacting the victims for a period of twenty-five years.
Brown pled guilty to those crimes on October 7, 2025, thereby admitting that between September 2017 and September 2018 he subjected a fifteen year old female to sexual contact by touching her intimate parts through forcible compulsion; and from 2019 to 2020 he engaged in two acts of sexual conduct with a child less than thirteen years old by touching her intimate parts. The defendant claimed he thought these interactions were all just a dream, and blamed his own past history of abuse. The Town of Fallsburg Police Department in conjunction with Child Protective Services initiated this investigation after the victims reported incidents of past sexual abuse occurring approximately four years earlier. At sentencing, the victims bravely addressed the court by providing victim impact statements detailing how this abuse has affected them.
This case was prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael Puma and Assistant District Attorney James McGlashin.
Conaty said: “Brown abused his position of authority to repeatedly exploit these vulnerable victims. My office remains committed to protecting children and ensuring that those who commit these crimes are removed from our community. I commend the courage of the victims for coming forward and thank the Fallsburg Police Department, CPS, and victim advocate for their diligent work throughout the investigation and prosecution of this case.”
Anyone who suspects child abuse is encouraged to report it to local law enforcement or child protective serves. Reports can be made confidentially.
