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Croghan Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Sexual Abuse Charge

January 24, 2020   04:30 p.m.   By: Nick Altmire
    Lowville, NY- A Croghan man appeared in Lewis County court this afternoon,
    with the Honorable John H. Crandall presiding.

    Ryan L. Hoch, 22, accepted a plea deal and entered a guilty plea to one count
    of first-degree Sexual Abuse, a class D felony, satisfying a seven count grand
    jury indictment.

    The plea deal was reached just prior to the case going to trial, which had been
    scheduled to start on Monday, January 27.

    Mr. Hoch pleaded guilty to the sixth count of the indictment, admitting to
    subjecting a female to sexual contact while she was incapable of consent by
    reason of being physically helpless, on January 13, 2019 in the town of
    Martinsburg.

    The case was prosecuted by Oneida County Assistant District Attorney Laurie
    Lisi, due to a potential conflict with the Lewis County District Attorney's office.
    Judge Crandall presided over the case due to a potential conflict for Lewis
    County Judge Daniel R. King

    The plea deal was offered to the defendant with the consent of the victim,
    according to Mrs. Lisi.

    Sentencing was scheduled for April 3rd, when Mr. Hoch is expected to receive
    six months of incarceration at the Lewis County Jail, followed by 10 years of
    probation. He will also be required to register as a sex offender, with a hearing to
    determine his offender level to be scheduled at a later date. Mr. Hoch requested
    to be remanded today to start serving his time prior to sentencing. Judge
    Crandall honored the request and remanded Mr. Hoch to the Lewis County Jail
    without bail until sentencing takes place on April 3.

    Mr. Hoch was facing a total of seven charges in a grand jury indictment handed
    up in June. All charges are satisfied with the plea to the charge of  first-degree
    Sexual Abuse, a class D felony.

    The indictment originally charged:
  • 1st Count: first-degree Attempted Rape, a class C felony
  • 2nd Count: first-degree Attempted Rape, a class C felony
  • 3rd Count: third-degree Attempted Rape, a class A misdemeanor
  • 4th Count: first-degree Sexual Abuse, a class D felony
  • 5th Count: first-degree Sexual Abuse, a class D felony
  • 6th Count: first-degree Sexual Abuse, a class D felony
  • 7th Count: first-degree Sexual Abuse, a class D felony
Ryan Hoch