NY MAN SENTENCED IN CHILD SEX CASE BLAMES SUPPLEMENTS

PFMLIT COACH, General, SENTENCING, SEX OFFENDERS AND OTHERS IN POSITIONS OF TRUST, SEX OFFENDERS AND OTHERS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY, SEX OFFENDERS AND OTHERS WHO REOFFEND, SEX OFFENDERS WHO REOFFEND

Usatoday.com/Erik Shiling
2/19/14


Richard Dinizo, a 59 year old former basketball coach, already convicted in New York statecourt for sexual assaults on children, has pleaded guilty to similar charges in federalcourt.  Dinizo tricked three elementary school-age girls into performing sex acts, blaming hisbehavior in part on Chinese nutritional supplements, was sentenced to 25 years to life inprison.  None of the victims, two 7 year olds and a 10 year old, were players that hecoached.  Officials said he convinced the girls they were playing a tasting game at hishome, having them wear a mask that covered their eyes and prevented them from being aware of thesex acts.  Dinizo pleaded guilty to three counts of predatory sexual assault of a child. He still faces a federal child pornography case, which is pending. 
(White Plains, New York)