Uncontrolled Urges

The New York Appellate Division for the Third Judicial Department disbarred an attorney convicted of a sex offense and disbarred in New Jersey

In May 2017, the Supreme Court of New Jersey disbarred respondent due to his June 2012 felony conviction for endangering the welfare of a child in connection with his sexual conduct in the presence of a nine year-old girl…

We further note that respondent’s conduct was not an isolated incident, as he admitted to masturbating in front of the child on several occasions over an approximately four-month period. Finally, as the Supreme Court of New Jersey stated in its decision, respondent utilized his position of power over a child he was entrusted to care for to take advantage and satisfy his own urges.

(Mike Frisch)