CI Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Child For Years:DA

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — A Central Islip man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday, after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child for six years, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced.

Elmer Martinez, 44, of Central Islip, also received 10 years of post-release supervision after he pleaded guilty last month to repeated acts of sexual abuse, including sexual intercourse, with a child beginning when the victim was 10 years old, prosecutors said.

In the fall of 2014, when the child was 10 years old, Martinez began touching their intimate parts, according to the investigation and admissions during his guilty plea.

As time went on, Martinez’s conduct escalated to acts of sexual intercourse. He threatened the child in an attempt to prevent her from disclosing the abuse, prosecutors said.

Martinez continued exploiting and abusing the child until March 2020. A few months later, the victim reported the abuse to police despite the fear she felt as a result of Martinez’s threats, prosecutors said.

“It is imperative that children feel safe coming forward to report sexual abuse,” said District Attorney Tierney. “This defendant thought the child would not say anything because the child was vulnerable and scared, but she displayed tremendous bravery in reporting the truth. Now it is the defendant’s turn to face the consequences for his actions.”

Christopher Gioe, Martinez's attorney, previously told Patch that his client will use the time to better himself.

"Mr. Martinez acknowledged his wrongdoing. He accepted a sentence of 10 years incarceration," said Gioe. "He was not intending on putting the victim through a trial or the family through any further pain. And he accepted the disposition and intends to rehabilitate himself while in custody."