Syracuse man faces up to 50 years in prison for sexual abusing a child for 8 years

Syracuse, N.Y. — A 64-year-old man could spend up to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing a boy over a period of eight years, prosecutors said.
William Seneca Sr., of Syracuse, pleaded guilty on Friday to sexually abusing a boy who was around 7 years old when the abuse started, according to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Seneca started to sexually abuse the boy in 2000 and continued until 2008, according to court documents.