Ex-Democratic Party Chair Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse

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Former Erie County Democratic Chairman Steven Pigeon was sentenced to 364 days imprisonment Friday over charges of first-degree sexual assault against a child.

The upstate New York Democrat will also be required to register as a sex offender as part of a plea agreement, The Buffalo News reported.

The sentencing came a month after Pigeon pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl, according to the outlet.

The incident occurred in 2016 between Thanksgiving and Christmas when the girl — an acquaintance — was in the fourth grade, the New York Post and The Buffalo News reported.

Pigeon’s victim came out with her allegations against him in the summer of 2021, according to The Buffalo News.

In December of that year, Pigeon was charged with two counts of predatory sexual assault against a minor, one count of first-degree rape, one count of first-degree criminal sexual act, and one count of first-degree sexual abuse.

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