Greece, N.Y. — A former employee at the Doodle Bugs day care center who was accused of sexually abusing several young children under his supervision was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation.
Noah Hoefler, 25, of Rochester pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child during his arraignment Feb. 18 in Greece Town Court, according to New York State Police.
The investigation into Hoefler began in November 2024 when a former Doodle Bugs employee told authorities a child at the center claimed they experienced inappropriate contact with Hoefler, police said.
State police said multiple victims shared incidents of abuse while under Hoefler’s supervision outside of the child care setting.
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Hoefler turned himself in Feb. 3 and was initially charged with first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of child endangerment in relation to an incident in Hilton during the summer of 2024, according to police.
Three five-year orders of protection were also issued during Hoefler’s sentencing, prosecutors said.
Doodle Bugs declined to comment on our previous reports.
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