Three sentenced over sex with teen girls

Three Jefferson County men were sentenced Tuesday in Jefferson County Court to six years' probation each as a result of separate sexual offense convictions.

Robert J. Clark, 22, of 26083 Pink Schoolhouse Road, Theresa, also was ordered to work six weekends at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building for a May 12 guilty plea to sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor.

He had been accused in October of third-degree rape for an alleged incident in August or September involving a 15-year-old girl in the town of Orleans. He also was ordered Tuesday to register with the state as a Level 1 sexual offender.

Robert J. Mallette II, 20, of 675 Bronson St., was sentenced to probation and ordered to register as a Level 1 offender for a May 15 guilty plea to sexual misconduct. He admitted at the time of his plea that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl Feb. 11.

Nicholas M. DelCampo, 20, Theresa, also was ordered to register as a Level 1 offender for a May 22 guilty plea to sexual misconduct. He admitted at the time of the plea that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl Oct. 15 in the town of Orleans.

In other court activity Tuesday:

David D. Nefsey Jr., 28, of 26007 Route 283, was sentenced to five years' probation, was fined $1,500 and had his driver's license revoked for May 8 guilty pleas to first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor a motor vehicle and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He admitted at the time of the plea that he drove drunk and without a license Feb. 8 at Mosher Road and Route 26 in the town of Champion.

Peter C. Ponce-Baquero, 22, Fort Drum, was sentenced to three years' probation for a May 22 guilty plea to third-degree assault. He admitted at the time of the plea that he took part in the March 18 beating of Michael S. Farmer outside Pewter Mug tavern, 1313 State St., where Mr. Farmer was working as a bouncer.

Michael A. Castor, 31, of 18369 Route 177, Adams Center, was sentenced to a three-year conditional discharge and ordered to complete the Bridge program.

He also was fined $1,500 and had his driver's license revoked for a May 22 guilty plea to felony DWI. He admitted at the time of the plea that he drove drunk Feb. 22 on West Church Street in Adams.

Nicholas Rotundo, 24, Poughkeepsie, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree attempted money laundering. He entered his plea using a partial Alford plea, meaning he did not admit to all of the facts in the underlying case against him. Sentencing was set for Sept. 1. He was accused of having several bundles of cash wrapped in plastic bags and hidden in a golf bag March 26 in the town of Orleans.

Rafael A. Torres, 20, Fort Drum, pleaded guilty to third-degree identity theft and fourth-degree attempted grand larceny. Sentencing was scheduled for Aug. 17. He admitted he used a credit card stolen from Timothy Mikolajczk to pay $619.60 airfare with JetBlue on Dec. 4 and used it again Jan. 8 to pay a $212.98 cell phone bill. He also admitted stealing a credit card from James Myren in January and using it Jan. 8 to pay a $251.40 bill.

Sarah E. Woodward, 38, of 600 William St., Dexter, pleaded guilty to second-degree falsifying business records. Sentencing was set for Sept. 1. She admitted taking a friend's Medicaid card to River Hospital, Alexandria Bay, and identifying herself as that friend in order to obtain a prescription.

Gabriel Vargas, 26, an inmate at Gouverneur Correctional Facility, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted promoting of prison contraband and fourth-degree attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance. He is expected to be sentenced Sept. 18 to an additional 11/2- to 3 years in prison. He admitted he had eight packets of heroin hidden in his body March 14 while incarcerated at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility.

James Lewis, 36, Watertown, was arraigned on two counts each of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The charges were contained in a grand jury indictment unsealed in court.

It is alleged that he had and sold cocaine in Jefferson County in mid-April and again in early May. He pleaded not guilty and was sent to the Public Safety Building on $25,000 bail.