If convicted of the charges related to the synagogue disruption, Larry Montez faces 15 years in prison.
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The Gerry Callahan ShowAug 17, 2026
The sources give a range rather than a single figure: the Manhattan DA's state charges carry five to 15 years, and the federal charges carry up to 10 years each for two hate crime counts plus up to 20 years for religious property damage, or up to 40 years total.
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… The man, 46-year-old Larry Montez of the Bronx, uh, damaged synagogue property, spat at and headbutted a member of the synagogue security team, and was escorted out of the building. He was arraigned Saturday, where a judge set bail at 10,000 cash. If convicted, he faces 15 years in prison, but that's not gonna happen. This is a daily occurrence. NEW YORK, in New York City, Jews aren't safe in Mom down is New York City. He tweeted out some fake thing about, With is no place for that in New York City. Of course there is. …
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Supports. CNN reports that if convicted, Montes could face five to 15 years in prison, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, so 15 years is the stated top of the state exposure.[2]
Supports. A West Side Spirit report citing the Manhattan DA's criminal complaint says that if convicted on the hate crime charges, Montes would spend a minimum of five to 15 years in prison.[3]
Context. The DA-related charges are described as carrying a minimum of five to 15 years, which the 15-year figure matches at the upper end rather than as a single fixed term.[4]
Context. Federal charges carry a maximum of 10 years for each of two hate crime counts and up to 20 years for destruction of religious property, so total federal exposure is up to 40 years, which goes beyond 15 years.[1][5]
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5 sources: 1 primary, 4 not rated
- 1New York City Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for ...justice.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Man charged with hate crimes after disrupting service at Manhattan's ...ktvz.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Man Charged With Hate Crimes For Attack on Central Synagoguewestsidespirit.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Man Gets Federal Hate Charges For Central Synagogue Attackourtownny.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Bronx man facing federal hate crime charges following synagogue attacknewyork.news12.com · not rated · cited for: context
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