Ethnic-Arson Teen to Testify in New York

Nov. 26, 2003
One member of the accused teenage hate gang that torched the Long Island home of a Mexican family with a rocket apologized to his victims yesterday and agreed to testify against his pals.
One member of the accused teenage hate gang that torched the Long Island home of a Mexican family with a rocket apologized to his victims yesterday and agreed to testify against his pals.

William Lutz, 16, was the second of the five to cut a deal with prosecutors, in exchange for leniency in the case that left the family homeless.

Lutz, of Farmingville, pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless endangerment, as a hate crime, and will spend 10 more days in jail. He has already spent a month behind bars for the crime.

He also agreed to perform 500 hours of community service and will be placed on probation for five years.

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