'A danger to society'
"Thomas Bernagozzi is a danger to society. He cannot be rehabilitated. I am grateful to the jury that convicted him. I believe he should be sentenced to the maximum amount allowed under the law," the mother said.
The victim, now in his 30s, said Bernagozzi's "day of reckoning is here." "Your sole legacy is now the truth of what you are. A pedophile, an abuser and a monster."
Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
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