A state police investigator said that the charges against David A. Doherty, 35, have shocked the community of Dannemora, N.Y., located near Plattsburgh.
He's charged with sexual conduct with a child younger than age 11, first-degree sodomy, second-degree sodomy – all felonies. He's also charged with sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, all misdemeanors. All the alleged sexual abuse victims are aged 10 to 15.
If convicted, Doherty could face a state prison sentence of up to 25 years. Doherty remained in jail in lieu of $10,000 in bail and will appear in court next Tuesday.
He also served as president of a Dannemora, N.Y., elementary school's Family School Organization.
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