People v Dreyer

Holding The County Court properly designated the defendant a level two sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The court affirmed the assessment of points for risk factors 5 and 7, finding that the People established the victims’ ages and the nature of the relationship by clear and convincing evidence.

The court’s words

the People established, by clear and convincing evidence, that at least one of the victims depicted in the video files that he possessed was 10 years old or less

2026 NY Slip Op 06471, at the official text

the 16-year-old victim whom the defendant met on Snapchat was a stranger to the defendant and that any relationship that developed during the time period in which the defendant exchanged sexually explicit messages and photographs with the victim prior to attempting to meet for sexual activity was established for the primary purpose of victimization

2026 NY Slip Op 06471, at the official text