Infants - Juvenile Delinquents - Probation Least Restrictive Dispositional Alternative - Sexual Abuse

Order of disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Ronna H. Gordon-Galchus, J.), entered on or about December 5, 2024, which adjudicated appellant a juvenile delinquent, upon his admission that he committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree, and placed him on level three probation for a period of 12 months, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court providently exercised its discretion in finding that probation was the least restrictive dispositional alternative necessary to meet the needs of appellant and to protect the community (Family Ct Act § 352.2 [2] [a]; see Matter of Katherine W., 62 NY2d 947, 948 [1984]), particularly in light of appellant's sexual conduct toward a much younger child (see e.g. Matter of Darwin P., 146 AD3d 682, 682 [1st Dept 2017]; Matter of Xavier P., 146 AD3d 532, 532 [1st Dept 2017]). An adjournment in contemplation of dismissal would not have provided sufficient supervision under these circumstances. Concur—Kern, J.P., Friedman, Gesmer, Pitt-Burke, O'Neill Levy, JJ.