Nechemya Weberman — Satmar Hasidic community, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
An unlicensed Satmar Hasidic youth counselor convicted in 2012 on 59 counts of abusing a girl sent to him for counseling from age 12, and sentenced to 103 years. The sentence was capped at 50 years, two counts were later vacated on appeal, and in January 2026 — with the District Attorney's consent — he was resentenced to 18 years. The convictions stand.
Orthodox Jewish (Satmar Hasidic) Convicted (2012); resentenced 2026
- Person
- Nechemya Weberman
- Role
- Unlicensed youth/religious counselor
- Institution
- Satmar Hasidic community, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (referrals from the girl's school)
- Location
- Kings County (Brooklyn), New York
- Status
- Convicted at trial (2012); sentence vacated and replaced on resentencing (2026); convictions unaffected
- Sentence
- 103 years (2013), capped at 50 by the Department of Corrections; resentenced January 27, 2026 to 18 years plus 10 years' post-release supervision
Case in brief
Tier 1 · Court-proven
Nechemya Weberman practiced as a youth counselor in Williamsburg’s Satmar Hasidic community without a license. A girl was referred to him by her school, at age 12, over questions of modesty and religious observance; the abuse the jury found occurred in counseling sessions from 2007 to 2010, when she was 12 to 15. On December 10, 2012, a Kings County jury convicted him on all 59 counts — course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the second and third degrees, sexual abuse in the second and third degrees, and endangering the welfare of a child. On January 22, 2013, he was sentenced to an aggregate 103 years.
The record
Tier 1 · Court-proven
| Item | Record |
|---|---|
| Conviction | December 10, 2012 — 59 counts (1 course of sexual conduct 1st; 12 criminal sexual act 2nd; 2 criminal sexual act 3rd; 18 sexual abuse 2nd; 25 sexual abuse 3rd; 1 endangering) |
| Original sentence | January 22, 2013 — 103 years |
| Corrections cap | 2013 — the Department of Corrections administratively capped the term at 50 years (Penal Law § 70.30) |
| Appeal | December 9, 2015 — Appellate Division vacated two second-degree sexual-abuse counts and otherwise affirmed (People v Weberman, 134 A.D.3d 862); 57 counts stand |
| Resentencing | January 27, 2026 — sentence vacated on Weberman’s CPL 440.20 motion, the Kings County District Attorney consenting that the original sentence was excessive and outside the normal range; resentenced to 18 years plus 10 years’ post-release supervision |
Status
In New York State custody, serving the 18-year term imposed in January 2026, with credit for time served since 2013; lifetime sex-offender registration. The 2026 resentencing changed the sentence only — the convictions are unaffected, and the survivor opposed the reduction. Custody is stated here as of the January 2026 resentencing reporting; the facility record will be refreshed from the state locator as this file is maintained.
The community context — attributed reporting
Tier 2 · Attributed allegations
The following is reporting, not findings against any additional person. In May 2012, a Williamsburg fundraiser for Weberman’s defense, aiming to raise $500,000, drew hundreds to thousands of supporters (The Forward). In June 2012, four men were charged with bribery and witness tampering for allegedly offering the victim and her husband $500,000 to leave the country and not testify. Spectators were arrested during the trial for photographing the victim on the witness stand and posting the images online. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes described witness intimidation in ultra-Orthodox abuse cases as worse than anything he had seen in his career, including organized-crime cases — his characterization, as reported in 2012.
Records requested & responses
This archive has not filed records requests in this case. The file rests on the published sources below and will be updated if court or institutional records are obtained, or if that changes.
Sources
- People v Weberman, 134 A.D.3d 862 (2d Dept. 2015) — exact charge breakdown, judgment date, the two vacated counts, affirmance otherwise: law.justia.com
- Associated Press (January 22, 2013), sentencing report — 59 counts, 103 years, abuse from age 12: wwrn.org
- Jewish Journal (December 10, 2012), conviction report — 88 counts consolidated to 59; referral by her school: jewishjournal.com
- New York Daily News (February 7, 2013) — the Corrections Department’s 50-year cap, via BishopAccountability.org: bishop-accountability.org
- New York Daily News (January 27, 2026), resentencing to 18 years plus post-release supervision, the District Attorney consenting — as republished: internewscast.com
- The Forward (June 22, 2012) — the $500,000 defense fundraiser and the bribery charges, via BishopAccountability.org: bishop-accountability.org
Filed October 25, 2026, from the published sources below. Minor victims are never named or identified in this file.