WATKINS GLEN, NY (December 29, 2017)—A Schuyler County teenager who was alleged to have assaulted staff members at a residential facility in Tompkins County was ordered placed in a New York State limited secure facility for one year by the Schuyler County Family Court on Friday (December 29).
The female teenager, currently sixteen, was previously found in October 2017 to be a juvenile delinquent, for acts constituting Assault Third Degree, a Misdemeanor. As a result of those charges, she was placed in the custody of the Schuyler County Department of Social Services (DSS).
However, according to papers filed with the Family Court this week by the Schuyler County Attorney, the girl continued to misbehave while in DSS care and allegedly assaulted two staff members at the William George Agency, a residential care facility located in Freeville, Tompkins County, New York.
Following a hearing Friday (December 29, 2017), Schuyler County Family Court Judge Dennis Morris found that the girl required a higher level of care. Therefore, Morris modified her sentence and placed her with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) in a limited secure juvenile facility.
The Family Court case was prosecuted by the Office of Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman. Kristin Hazlitt, Assistant County Attorney, represented that office at Friday’s hearing. The juvenile was represented by Elmira attorney Sara Morton.
Due to her status as a juvenile, the respondent’s name was not released
