Week in Review: Feds Arrest Sag Harbor 7-Eleven Owner

Here are the top headlines from the past week. 

1. Judge Puts Sexual Predator Away for 20 to LifeDA's office recommended 50 years to life for man who rape children under 12

Fidel Castro-Brito, nabbed in the biggest sex abuse investigation ever handled by East Hampton Town police, was sentenced on Friday to 20 years to life behind bars. In May, Castro-Brito pleaded guilty to 76 felonies, covering two indictments, related to child sex abuse. 

2. Swimmer Nearly Drowns at Main Beach

A swimmer is in critical condition after police and a bystander revived him on Thursday afternoon, East Hampton Village police said on Friday. 

3. State Awards Town $500k Due to Financial Recovery Plan

East Hampton Town officials announced Wednesday that the state awarded the town $536,425 in recognition of its financial recovery plan. The money will be pumped back into the government's structure, as it is earmarked for a state-of-the-art, open-floor-plan workspace proposed for the old Town Hall building. 

4. Feds: Couple Smuggled Immigrants, Forced Them to Work in 7-Eleven

Authorities on Monday indicted nine people from New York and Virginia – including a Head of the Harbor couple – for smuggling illegal immigrants into the country and forcing them to work long hours for minimal pay at several Long Island 7-Eleven stores, including one in Sag Harbor.

5. Cops: No Criminal Charges for Driver in Bicycle Fatality

The driver whose vehicle ran over and killed a 14-year-old bicyclist on Saturday in East Hampton Village won't be charged criminally, police said.