(09/17/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Thomas Filion, 68, a former teacher at various schools in the Saratoga Springs, New York area has pleaded guilty to charges arising from the sexual assault of a teenage boy.
In November 2007 Filioin was arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy in the shower in the Saratoga Springs YMCA by approaching the teen and grabbing the boy’s genitals.
Filion pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree unlawful imprisonment, forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Sentencing for Filion is set for November 17th and he faces a sentencing range from probation to up to seven years in prison.
The prosecution has indicated that it intends to seek the surrender of Filion’s teaching certificates, a lifetime registration as a sex offender and an order of protection for both the boy and the YMCA.
11/25/08 - Sentencing
Thomas Filion has been sentenced to three months in jail to be followed by 10 years of probation.
In addition, Filion must surrender his teaching license, register as a sex offender and is prohibited any contact with the victim.
Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy III said he is “troubled” that an admitted sex offender has been sentenced to county jail time instead of a prison term.
11/28/08 - Judge and Prosecutor Dispute Sentence
The judge and district attorney are locked in a debate over who is responsible for the lenient sentence that Thomas Filion received.
Reportedly the judge says the idea of a no prison time sentence originated with the District Attorney’s Office and the DA says that is not true.
References:
Abuse sentence sparks dispute (11/28/08)
Saratoga County Court ruling panned by DA (11/25/08)
Jail for man in teen sex case (11/25/08)
Former teacher admits to grabbing boy in YMCA shower (09/17/08)
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November 25th, 2008 at 10:09 am
this is super gay and i guarentee he’ll get a beating in jail badly. so bad. his mom will feel it