Monticello, NY - On June 4, 2025, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that a Sullivan County Jury found Lavaun Weir, 33, of Monticello, guilty of one count of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a Class A-II Felony, following a three-day jury trial. 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 faces 25 years to life in prison and is due to be sentenced on August 11, 2025, before the Honorable Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell, who presided over the trial. 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: “I applaud the courage and tenacity of the victim in this case in making the often difficult and fraught decision to come forward with these allegations after burying them for so many years and suffering in silence. The people who perpetrate these heinous crimes pose a direct threat to the safety of the children of Sullivan County who I am committed to protecting to the fullest extent of the law. While a guilty verdict 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 additionally want to thank the members of the Sullivan County Family Violence Response Team for their diligent and ongoing work to tackle these sensitive and difficult cases.”
