Slingerlands man pleads guilty to child sex exploitation

SLINGERLANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that a Slingerlands man has pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child. Daniel Fuino, 75, faces 15 years in prison when sentenced.

As part of his guilty plea, Fuino admitted to engaging a young girl in sexually explicit conduct to produce child sex abuse images between the summer of 2022 and April of 2023. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Fuino was babysitting the child at his home at the time, and the victim was six years old when the exploitation began.

Fuino's sentencing is scheduled for November 26. He will serve the agreed-upon disposition of 15 years in prison and at least 15 years of post-release supervision if U.S. District Judge Mae D'Agostino accepts the plea arrangement.

Fuino additionally faces a fine of up to $250,000. He will also be ordered to pay restitution to the victim, register as a sex offender, and forfeit the device used in his crimes.