A 25-year-old man who authorities said met a 13-year-old on Facebook before having sex with her in a car in Glen Cove got a sentence Tuesday of one year behind bars.
Authorities said Tereso Ruiz-Hernandez, of Bayville, previously pleaded guilty to second-degree rape and criminal sexual act charges after his August arrest.
Police have said he lied to the victim about his age and gave her alcohol before raping her.
Nassau County Judge Angelo Delligatti told Ruiz-Hernandez he'd likely be deported after serving his concurrent one-year sentences.
He also granted a prosecutor's request to require Ruiz-Hernandez to register as a Level 2 sex offender upon release, and signed an order telling him to stay away from the victim.
Defense attorney Greg Madey had lobbied for a lower offender status for his client, saying Ruiz-Hernandez went on Facebook to meet girls, but "was just trying to date" and not seeking minors.
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