The mom, who did not identify herself in court because of privacy concerns, delivered a tearful statement at the Manhattan Supreme Court sentencing of Jonathan Luna.
His sickening hold over the little boy finally ended when the child told his parents what his babysitter was doing.
“Up until then, we considered you part of the family,” she said. “I cared for you more like a nephew than a babysitter,” she added. He will serve 12 years in prison and have 13 years post-release supervision, and have to register as a sex offender.
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