Teen Convicted for Robbing an 84-Year-Old Man She Met Online

The twins confessed to tying Aronson up after the date and stealing money and credit cards from his home.

According to The New York Times:

Citing the seriousness of the crime, Justice Michael Obus of State Supreme Court in Manhattan said he would not grant Ms. Foster youthful offender status, which would have made her eligible for a lesser sentence.

Mr. Aronson lay helpless on his living room floor, bound with zip ties, unable to eat or drink, from 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 1 until the next morning, when a neighbor discovered him.

“This is a case in which far worse results could have happened if the victim had not been rescued,” Justice Obus said.

Both Shania and Shalaine plead guilty to robbery, but prosecutors gave Shalaine the youthful offender status because of her lesser role in the crime.

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