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Tonawanda man sentenced for exchanging explicit messages with a minor

Daniel W. Syracuse admitted that he knowingly acted in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental, or moral welfare of a child.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County District Attorney's Office said a Tonawanda man was sentenced Wednesday morning and sentenced to 364 days in jail. 

According to the news release, 39-year-old Daniel W. Syracuse admitted that he knowingly acted in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental, or moral welfare of a child who was less than 17-year-old by exchanging sexually explicit messages and images with a juvenile in 2015.

The DA's office said Syracuse was working as a track coach at Williamsville South High School at the time of the crime and committed it through a social media application.

Syracuse pleaded guilty to one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child on July 8, 2022. As part of the plea, he surrendered his New York State teaching licenses.

Also, a final order of protection on behalf of the victim was set in place and will remain in effect for five years.

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