Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 35-year-old Javier Cordero of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges to 6 months in jail followed by 10 years of probation. He will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release.

The defendant admitted that he subjected a victim who was less than 13-years-old to sexual contact over the course of approximately one year at a location in the City of Buffalo.

Cordero pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (Class “D” felony) on June 8, 2021.

DA Flynn commends the Buffalo Police Department Special Victims Unit for their work in the investigation.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Cathleen M. Roemer of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau.