Jamar Murry-El Gets Max For Mugging 10-Year-Old Who Was Delivering Money To His Babysitter

NEWBURGH, NY — An Orange County man received the maximum sentence for mugging a child in a Hudson Valley neighborhood.

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, 32-year-old Jamar Murry-El, of Newburgh, was sentenced to an aggregate term of three-and-a-half to seven years in prison after he was convicted by a jury of all charges against him, including third-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, and endangering the welfare of a child.

On Oct. 18, 2024, at around 5 p.m., the 10-year-old victim was walking to his babysitter's home in the City of Newburgh with $200 cash from his parents to pay the babysitter. While the victim was on the porch of that home, Murry-El approached the child and asked for $10. When the child said the money was for his babysitter, Murry-El forcibly took the money from the child's hands and fled. The police quickly responded and found Murry-El, who was identified as the perpetrator.

"This defendant's violent actions against a child are reprehensible," Hoovler said. "The maximum sentence permitted by law, imposed in this case, is the only appropriate outcome for someone who chooses to victimize a child. I commend the bravery of the young victim in this case whose powerful testimony led to the defendant’s conviction. The dedicated prosecutors of my office will not halt in our relentless pursuit of justice on behalf of crime victims."

District Attorney Hoovler thanked the City of Newburgh Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of Murry-El.