DA: Mount Vernon basketball coach accused of sexual conduct involving child
The felony complaint alleges, between October 2023 and March 2024, 62-year-old Dwayne Murray engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct against a child less than 13 years old.
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May 15, 2025, 9:28 PM
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7h agoA prominent Mount Vernon youth basketball coach in Mount Vernon was arrested by the District Attorney's Office Wednesday and charged with sexual conduct against a child.
The felony complaint alleges, between October 2023 and March 2024, 62-year-old Dwayne Murray engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct against a child less than 13 years old.
Murray's Facebook page says he is executive director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights.
He was remanded to the Westchester County Jail pending further proceedings and is due back in court on June 4.
If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in state prison, according to the DA's office.
News 12 reached out to Murray about the allegations but has not heard back. Murray posted a video to his social media on May 5 denying the allegations.
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