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Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced the second defendant charged with kidnapping a 77-year-old man in the Town of Niagara earlier this year has entered a guilty plea.
32-year-old Gregory N. Perry of the Town of Niagara plead guilty to kidnapping in the second degree this morning in County Court before Judge John Ottaviano. Ottaviano agreed to sentence Perry to 15 years in State Prison followed by five years post-release supervision when he returns to court on Jan. 21.
Co-defendant Ashley N. McMillen, age 36, also of the Town of Niagara, previously plead guilty to kidnapping in the second degree. She was sentenced by Ottaviano to 10 years in prison and five years post-release supervision for her role in the crime. The pair were charged after Niagara County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Town of Niagara Police found the victim restrained in his home, where he was being held against his will.
Seaman stated, “The defendants put this man through a horrifying ordeal. He was very fortunate that the Town of Niagara Police and Niagara County Sheriff’s Office responded when they did, and how they did. Police forced their way into the victim’s home when they were alerted that he may be in need of help. They found him restrained, gagged and in need of medical assistance. The motive was to steal for money to buy drugs. We don’t know what would have happened if the police hadn’t responded as they did. The responding officers from both departments should be commended.”
The case was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Doreen Hoffmann and Assistant District Attorney Liesel Marcantonio.
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