Defendant, A NYC Department of Correction Officer, Raped A Female Relative
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been
sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a female relative for a period over
three years, beginning when she was 10 years old.
District Attorney Clark said, “This defendant was convicted by a jury of despicable,
horrific crimes against a young girl. Now 15 years old, she bravely testified in court about
years of abuse starting when she was 10 years old. I hope this sentence will help in this
survivor’s healing.”
District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Jose Urena, 48, a NYC Department of
Correction officer, was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison by Bronx Supreme Court
Justice Alvin M. Yearwood for Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child; 15 years in prison
and 20 years post-release supervision for each charge of first-degree Rape and first-degree
Incest, and one year in jail for each of two counts of second-degree Sexual Abuse and one
count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The sentences are to run concurrently. The
defendant was convicted on April 16, 2018.
According to the investigation, between June 1, 2013 and August 31, 2014, the
defendant engaged in sexual conduct, including sexual intercourse, with the girl. On
November 8, 2016 and between January 1, 2016 and February 29, 2016, the defendant did
subject her to sexual contact by touching her intimate parts.
District Attorney Clark thanked BethAnn Holzhay, Director of the Crime Victims Assistance
Unit, for providing counseling and support to the victim during the case.
