Ex-Goshen firefighter pleads guilty to arson

A former volunteer firefighter from Goshen pleaded guilty Tuesday to intentionally setting fire to four homes in the village. Michael Kohn, 18, admitted in Orange County Court that he intentionally set

News 12 Staff

May 28, 2014, 8:56 PM

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Ex-Goshen firefighter pleads guilty to arson
A former volunteer firefighter from Goshen pleaded guilty Tuesday to intentionally setting fire to four homes in the village.
Michael Kohn, 18, admitted in Orange County Court that he intentionally set a fire that completely destroyed a home on Webster Avenue in May. Kohn?s guilty plea includes three other fires. One of fires destroyed an SUV and another damaged a home that was occupied.
The Orange County district attorney is asking the judge to sentence Kohn to five to 15 years in prison and pay $1.2 million in damages to the four homeowners.


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