15-Year Sentence For Port Jervis Man Guilty Of Attempted Rape

ORANGE COUNTY, NY — A Port Jervis man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a guilty plea to attempted rape, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.

Also, along with 15 years of post-release supervision, Pospisil will also be registered as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act.

James Pospisil, 45, admitted at the plea proceedings that he did attempt to engage in sexual intercourse with an individual who was less than 11 years old between Dec. 22, 2023 and Jan. 2, 2024, prosecutors said.

Hoovler thanked the Orange County Child Abuse Investigation Unit for their investigation which led to Pospisil's arrest.

“The significant sentence imposed on this offender for his unspeakable actions will help to ensure he cannot harm another child,” said Hoovler. “I commend the bravery of the survivor and hope the sentence will offer a degree of closure. My Office, together with our law enforcement partners, will bring to bear all resources available to us in our pursuit of sexual predators. We will continue to provide support for victims of sexual assault and seek to hold offenders accountable for their actions.”

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Mangold.