District Attorney Hoovler Announces Max Sentencein Crawford Rape Case
Jesse Boniface Previously Convicted of Rape in the First Degreeand Related Charges After Jury Trial
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, December 16, 2024, Jesse Boniface, age 52, of Middletown, was sentenced in the Orange County Court to an aggregate sentence of twenty-five (25) years in prison to be followed by twenty (20) years of post-release supervision, which was the maximum sentence available, after having been previously convicted after jury trial of all charges against him, including the crime of Rape in the First Degree and related charges.
As alleged at trial, on November 17, 2023 in the Town of Crawford, Boniface engaged in sexual intercourse and oral sexual conduct by forcible compulsion with another person. The incident was promptly reported to the Town of Crawford Police department who, after conducting an investigation, arrested Boniface.
District Attorney Hoovler thanked the Town of CrawfordDepartment whose investigation led to the arrest of Boniface. District Attorney Hoovler also thanked the New York State Police who assisted in the investigation and analysis of forensic evidence.
“The only sentence appropriate in this case was the one imposed, which is the maximum available under the law,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “This defendant’s unspeakable conduct requires his separation from the rest of civilized society for the most amount of time possible. I praise the bravery of the victim in this case, who is forced to live every day with the awful consequences of this defendant’s actions. My Office will continue to prioritize the prosecution of violent sexual offenders.”
District Attorney Hoovler highly commended Senior Assistant District Attorney Michael Purcell and Assistant District Attorney Ralph Deluca who prosecuted the case.
This criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.