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Ex-Democratic Party figure from Western NY charged with sex assault on child [View all]
Buffalo, N.Y. — A former chair of the Erie County Democratic Committee pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he sexually assaulted a child who was younger than 11.
G. Steven Pigeon, 61, was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on five felony charges including rape and predatory sexual assault against a child. He also faces a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child.
If convicted, the once high-profile political figure could be sentenced to life in prison.
“I believe he should be in jail for the rest of his life,” District Attorney John Flynn said at a news conference.
Read more: https://www.syracuse.com/state/2021/12/ex-democratic-party-figure-from-western-ny-charged-with-sex-assault-on-child.html
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