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Fourth Department – Dangerous sex offender: State of New York v. Scott P.
Daily Record Staff//April 9, 2026//
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
Dangerous sex offender — Indicia of recidivism
CA 24-01508
Appealed from Supreme Court, Cattaraugus County
Background: The respondents appealed from an order revoking his regimen of strict and intensive supervision and treatment upon the determination that he is a dangerous sex offender requiring conferment.
Ruling: The Appellate Division affirmed. The court noted that the evidence included that he scored well above average for risk of sexual recidivism on the Static-99R assessment tool, he failed to engage in sex offender treatment, he demonstrated increased sexual preoccupation as well as ongoing deceptive behavior, he committed multiple SIST violations, including possession of a smartphone containing pornography, and he violated SIST conditions that bore on his risk of recidivism.
Todd G. Monahan for the respondent-appellant.
Submitted
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