Lawyer: Teen concedes ‘inappropriate actions’

The case is being tried in Family Court because of the boy’s age. Initially, the Queens district attorney was pushing to have the case tried in Criminal Court due to the violent nature of the crimes — all of the victims were allegedly beaten in addition to allegedly being sexually assaulted, according to the NYPD.

The incidents were part of a string of sex attacks that had plagued the Southeast Queens community in the preceding weeks, prompting several elected officials to host free self-defense classes.

The teen is being charged with multiple counts of sex abuse, stemming from sexual assaults against adult women on Oct. 7, 9, and 16, according to Connie Pankratz, a spokeswoman for the city’s Law Department.

Based on the felony admissions, the youth can initially be placed for up to 18 months in a juvenile facility and that time can be extended annually up until his 18th birthday, Pankratz said.

On Feb. 7, the boy appeared in Queens Family Court before Judge Fran Lubow. The court case was adjourned until March 6, to allow for continued disposition — giving the judge time to make a decision regarding what the possible punishment range would be, according to Archibald.

The teen was remanded back to the ACS Division of Youth and Family Justice, formerly known as the Department of Juvenile Justice, to continue his secure detention, Pankratz said.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Danielle Boccio represented the city at the court proceedings.Archibald and the boy’s parents were also present.