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Couples say Roslyn lawyer stole money for adoptions

Kevin Cohen, 41, was arrested at his home

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Kevin Cohen, 41, was arrested at his home in 2009 following a 16-month investigation on a Ponzi-like adoption scheme. (Sept. 25, 2009)

Roslyn lawyer Kevin Cohen may be guilty of an "adoption Ponzi scheme" in which he defrauded an unknown number of trusting couples out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in adoption fees for babies who didn't exist, Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice said Sunday.

Since the attorney was arrested Sept. 25, five couples - two from Long Island, two from New York City and one from Texas - have...

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