GOSHEN – A Port Jervis man pled guilty in Orange County Court on Monday to attempted rape and when sentenced in September, the district attorney’s office will recommend that he be sentenced to 15 years in prison and 15 years of post-release supervision.
James Pospisil, 45, of Port Jervis, will also be required to register as a sex offender.
At the plea proceedings, Pospisil admitted that between December 22, 2023 and January 2, 2024, he attempted to engage in sex with an individual under the age of 11.
“This defendant’s admitted conduct is a vile and unspeakable act of abuse of an innocent child,” said District Attorney Daivd Hoovler. “I hope that the significant sentence the defendant faces will provide a degree of closure to the victim and will ensure that this defendant is unable to harm others.”
